Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Valerian

Art Institute of Chicago

Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Valerian

Roman, minted in Rome

Date
257-259
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 bust of emperor Valerian facing to the right. He is radiate, draped, and cuirassed. The back (reverse) depicts the sun, nude except for a mantle that billows behind, striding to the left.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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