Coin Depicting an Emperor
Ancient Roman
400–499
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.6 cm (11/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
portraitcoinancient artbronzeancientroman (ancient, style or period)
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays an unidentified emperor, facing right and wearing a radiate crown. On the back (reverse), two soldiers support a type of military standard called a labarum.
