Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Caracalla
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
silverportraitcoininorganic materialmanancient artnonferrous metalstruckancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Caracalla, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back, Caracalla is portrayed in full military dress and holding a spear.
