Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Juno

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Juno

Roman

Date
about 87 or 83 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the goddess Juno, facing right. She is shown veiled and wearing a diadem as well as a drop style earring. A sceptre is visible to her lower left. On the back (reverse) a type of chariot called a quadriga is driven by the goddess of victory, who holds a wreath in her right hand.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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