Coin Portraying Emperor Galerius Maximianus
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
portraitcoinimperial (roman)inorganic materialmanancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloyancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
On the front (obverse) of this coin, the emperor Maximianus is portrayed facing right, wearing a crown of laurels and a type of military garment called a cuirass. On the back (reverse), the figure of a genius is shown standing, semi-nude, holding a patera and a cornucopia.
