Coin Portraying Emperor Maximinus
Ancient Roman
305–309
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.7 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
portraitcoininorganic materialgreco-romanancient artnonferrous metalbronzegreco-roman (egyptian)copper alloymetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Maximinus, facing right. The back (reverse) depicts Genius, standing to the left, wearing a modius (hat), holding a patera (dish), from which liquid flows. In the other hand is a cornucopiae.
