As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

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As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

Roman, minted in RomeLinkedCulture matchlcp-e1eed953bf88

Date
22-30
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
10074

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Augustus, facing left. The back (reverse) depicts an altar, which the inscription indicates was made during rule of Tiberius ("struck under Tiberius").

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Credit line
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Provenance
Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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AAT300037334

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