Coin Portraying an Emperor
Ancient Greek Painting and Sculpture
-300–-201
- Medium
- Bronze?
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.3 cm (15/16 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greekportraitcoinancient artancientmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays an emperor. The back (reverse) depicts a draped figure wearing a modius (a type of headdress) and holding a cornucopia.
