Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Victory
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
Chariotssilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalgoddessesancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a bust of the winged goddess Victory, facing right. On the back (reverse), Victory is shown riding in a type of chariot called a quadriga and holding a whip.
