Coin Portraying Philip the Arab
Ancient Roman
244–249
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
portraitcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloyancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Philip the Arab, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts Annona- the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome- holding ears of corn and a cornucopia.
