Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

Roman, minted in Rome

Date
160
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 Antoninus Pius, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back, the goddess of peace is depicted standing and holding branches.

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