Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

Art Institute of Chicago

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

Roman, minted in Rome

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

The front of this coin depicts the god Apollo, facing right and crowned with laurels. On the back, a figure - likely the Etruscan god Vejovis, who was also associated with Apollo - is shown mounted on the mythical goat Amaltheus.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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