Denarius (Coin) Depicting Scipio Africanus

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Depicting Scipio Africanus

Roman

Date
112-111 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front of this coin portrays Scipio Africanus (the elder), with a trident preserved at left. On the back the god Jupiter stands between between the goddesses Juno and Pallas. Below them is preserved the inscription ROMA with an eagle.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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