Coin Portraying Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Ancient Roman
161–180
- 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 Marcus Aurelius, crowned with laurels and facing right. On the back, the goddess Victory is depicted putting a shield on a tree.
