Denarius (Coin) Depicting Mask of Pan

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

about 48 BCE, issued by C. Vibius Pansa

Roman, minted in Rome

During the first century BCE, powerful Roman families issued their own coinage, which often bore a personal icon. In this case the moneyer, a member of the Pansa family, used a mask of Pan in reference to the family’s name.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Depicting Mask of Pan
Place: Roman Empire (Minted in)
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Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.810
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Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 155, 1994 - February 22, 2004 and May 16, 2004 - February 2012.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Centaur’s Smile: The Human Animal in Early Greek Art, February 22 – May 16, 2004.
Art Institute of Chicago, Dionysos Unmasked: Ancient Sculpture and Early Prints, Gallery 150 and 154, July 31, 2015 - February 15, 2016.

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

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