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Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Aurelian

A work made of billon.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of billon.

Date:

270-275

Artist:

Roman, minted in Siscia

About this artwork

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Aurelian, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts the emperor receiving a globe from the god Jupiter (Greek Zeus).

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist

Ancient Roman

Title

Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Aurelian

Place

Roman Empire (Artist's nationality:)

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.

270 CE–275 CE

Medium

Billon

Inscriptions

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Reverse: [I]OV[I] CONSER

Dimensions

Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of William F. Dunham

Reference Number

1920.829

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