Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

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Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

Roman, minted in RomeLinkedCulture matchlcp-e1eed953bf88

Date
85 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Italy
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
9938

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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Credit line
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Provenance
Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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AAT300037334

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