Art Institute of Chicago
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Mask of Pan
Roman, minted in Rome
- Date
- 48 BCE
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- Italy
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the mask of the god Pan. On the back (reverse), a pair of clasped hands are shown. During the first century BCE, powerful Roman families issued their own coinage, which often bore a personal icon. In this case the moneyer, a member of the Pansa family, used a mask of Pan in reference to the family’s name.
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- Object type
- AAT300037334
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