Art Institute of Chicago
Coin Portraying Emperor Carus
Roman, minted in Alexandria, Egypt
- Date
- 282-283
- Medium
- Billon
- Culture
- Roman Empire
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the deified Emperor Carus, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse) a flaming altar is shown with an inscription on its base.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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