Art Institute of Chicago
Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Galley
Roman
- Date
- 32-31 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 a type of Praetorian ship, called a galley, with rowers. On the back (reverse), an eagle flies between two staffs. The Roman number "V" (five) refers to one of the twenty-three legions that served under Mark Antony. Coins such as this denarius were used to pay his fleet.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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