Art Institute of Chicago
Coin Portraying Emperor Elagabalus
Roman, minted in Alexandria, Egypt
- Date
- 218-222, issued by Emperor Elagabalus
- Medium
- Billon
- Culture
- Roman Empire
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Elagabalus, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), the god Zeus Ammon is depicted.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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