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Coin Portraying Emperor Claudius
Roman, minted in Alexandria, EgyptLinkedCulture matchlcp-3eb78971a2c6
- Date
- 41-54 (probably minted about 49-50)
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Egypt
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 142249
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Claudius, facing right, laureate. The back (reverse) depicts a winged caduceus (a symbol of peace and concord) between four grain ears.
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- Credit line
- Gift of Robert L. Grover
- Provenance
- Robert L. Grover (1910-1998), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1979.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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