Coin Depicting the Goddess Tyche
Ancient Roman
238–244
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
coininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloygoddessesancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a bust of the goddess Tyche, facing right. On the back (reverse), is perhaps the god Bacchus (Greek Dionysos), standing and holding a ship rudder in his right hand.
