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Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus (Maximian or Maximianus I)
Roman, minted in Cyzicus
- Date
- about 293
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Roman Empire
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Marcus Aurelius, facing right and wearing a radiate crown. On the back (reverse), the god Jupiter presents the emperor with a globe, atop which the goddess Victory is shown. Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus (sometimes called Maximianus I or Maximian) issued coins only as Augustus. The appearance of "M A" refers to the "Marcus Aurelius" in his name.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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