Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

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Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

Roman, minted in Alexandria, EgyptLinkedCulture matchlcp-3eb78971a2c6

Date
149-150
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Egypt
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
62936

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The front of this coin portrays Emperor Antoninus Pius wearing a crown of laurels. On the back, the god Zeus Ammon is shown wearing a chiton and himation; his raised left hand rests on a tall scepter while his extended right hand holds a patera. A ram is seen emerging from behind him.

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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, 1981.

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AAT300037334

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