Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

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Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

Roman; minted in Samos (or possibly Pergamum)LinkedCulture matchlcp-5553a7416953

Date
21-20 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
142975

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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Augustus facing right. The back (reverse) depicts a bull, standing to the right.

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

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Object type
AAT300037334

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