Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

Roman

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

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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Object type
AAT300037334

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