Coin Portraying Emperor Pertinax
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
coinimperial (roman)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzestruckportraitscopper alloyancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Pertinax, facing right. On the back, a four story funeral pyre is depicted.
