Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Minerva

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Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Minerva

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Date
about 46 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
141608

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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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Credit line
Gift of William F. Dunham
Provenance
William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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AAT300037334

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