Denarius (Coin) Portraying Ahenobarbus

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

41 BCE

Roman

On the front of this coin Ahenobarbus is portrayed facing right.

On the back the prow of a ship is surmounted by a trophy.

Currently Off View: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Ahenobarbus
Origin: Roman Empire
Date: 41 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Obverse: AHENOBAR "Ahenobarbus" Reverse: CN DOMITIV(S) IMP
Dimensions: Diam. 1.9 cm; 4.53 g
Credit Line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Reference Number: 1922.4852

Karen B. Alexander, “From Plaster to Stone: Ancient Art at the Art Institute of Chicago,” in Karen Manchester, Recasting the Past: Collecting and Presenting Antiquities at the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012), p. 29.

Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

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