Art Institute of Chicago

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gallienus

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Date: 267-268
Medium: Billon
Culture: Roman Empire
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID: 10282

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The front (obverse) of this coin portays the emperor Gallienus, facing right. On the back (reverse) an eagle is depicted with a wreath in its beak.

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Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Provenance: Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.