Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Helmeted Head of Attis
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
Chariotslionssilvercoinancient artmythological figuresancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the deity Attis, wearing a helmet with laurel wreath, facing to the right. On the back (reverse), his mother Cybele rides in a chariot drawn by two lions, moving to the right.
