Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Salus

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Salus

Roman, minted in Rome

Date
49 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Acilia
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of Salus, goddess of health and welfare, laureate and facing to the right. On the back (reverse), the goddess of health and hygiene, Valetudo, stands looking to the left, leaning on a column and feeding a serpent from her right hand.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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