Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 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 Antoninus Pius, crowned with laurels and facing right. On the back, the goddess of Abundance is depicted seated, facing left and holding grain.
