Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Genius Populi Romani
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
silveranimalsbirdcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the Genius Populi Romani, facing right and holding a sceptre. On the back (reverse), an eagle stands on a thunderbolt, shown between a sacrificial vessel and an augur's wand.
