Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Aurelian

Art Institute of Chicago

Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Aurelian

Roman; minted in Cyzicus
Date
270-275
Medium
Billon
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Aurelian, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts the emperor standing and receiving a wreath from a female figure.

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