Art Institute of Chicago
Sestertius (Coin) Depicting an Elephant Quadriga
Roman, minted in Rome
- Date
- 34-35
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Rome
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a type of chariot, called a quadriga, being pulled by elephants. On the back (reverse) is the inscription AP DIVI AVG PA TRPII POT XXIIII.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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