Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Female Head
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
silverfemalecoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays a female figure facing right, with long hair flowing down to her shoulders.On the back (reverse), a standing female is shown frontally, wearing a robe and crown. In her right hand she holds a small deer by the antlers. Her left hand holds a spear.
