Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

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Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

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Date
85 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
141616

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The front of this coin depicts the god Apollo, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels with a thunderbolt shown below. On the back, Apollo is depicted riding a goat. A decorative laurel wreath surrounds the scene.

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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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