Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Minerva

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Minerva

Roman

Date
about 46 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 Minerva, facing right and wearing a feathered helmet. On the back (reverse), the winged goddess Victory is shown riding in a type of chariot called a quadriga, holding the reins in one hand and a palm branch in the other.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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