Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

Roman, minted in Rome

Date
152
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Antoninus Pius, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back (reverse), the goddess Annona- the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome- is depicted standing and holding ears of corn.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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