Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
silvercoingods (deities)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
On the front (obverse) of this coin, the god Apollo is depicted facing right. His hair is rolled at the sides and held in place by a laurel wreath. On the back (reverse), a robed figure leans on a column while holding two flutes.
