Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Laureate

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

about 100-50 BCE

Roman

The front of this coin depicts an inidentified man, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.
On the back, a soldier is shown on horseback and holding a lance.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Laureate
Place: Rome (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Struck 100 BCE–50 BCE
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.2734
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Art Institute of Chicago, Coin Production in the Ancient Mediteranean World, Gallery 155, 1994-1997.
Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 155, April 20, 1994 - February 6, 2012.

William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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