Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
silvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalstruckgoddessesancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Antoninus Pius, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back, the goddess of peace is depicted standing and holding branches.
