Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vitellius
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
silverdolphinscoinimperial (roman)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalstruckancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Vitellius, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back a tripod, crow, and dolphin are depicted.
