Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Laureate

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Laureate

Roman

Date
about 100-50 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Rome
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front of this coin depicts an inidentified man, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back, a soldier is shown on horseback and holding a lance.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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