Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
silvercoingods (deities)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front of this coin depicts the god Apollo, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels with a thunderbolt shown below. On the back, Apollo is depicted riding a goat. A decorative laurel wreath surrounds the scene.
