Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gallienus

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Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gallienus

Roman, minted in RomeLinkedCulture matchlcp-e1eed953bf88

Date
260-268
Medium
Billon
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
142617

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Gallienus, facing right and wearing a radiant crown. On the back (reverse), the sun god Sol is depicted standing, holding a spear and a shield.

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Credit line
Gift of William F. Dunham
Provenance
William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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AAT300037334

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