Art Institute of Chicago
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Empress Faustina the Elder
Roman, minted in Rome
- Date
- after 141
- Medium
- Silver
- 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 Empress Faustina the Elder with an elaborate braided hairstyle and diadem, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts Eternity (or the goddess Juno), standing facing left.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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