Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

90 BCE

Roman, minted in Rome

The front of this coin depicts the head of the god Apollo, facing right.

On the back, a man rides horseback holding a palm frond.

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

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo
Origin: Italy
Date: 90 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Reverse: L . PIS . OF RVGI
Dimensions: Diam. 1.8 cm; 3.93 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1240
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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