Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus

Roman, minted in Rome

Date
222
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 Elagabalus, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back, the personification of Abundance is depicted standing and facing left.

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