Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vitellius

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vitellius

Roman

Date
69 (late April-December)
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front of this coin portrays the emperor Vitellius, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back a tripod, crow, and dolphin are depicted.

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