Coin Portraying Emperor Augustus
Ancient Roman
-27–14
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
griffincoinimperial (roman)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloymetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Augustus. The back (reverse) depicts a griffin, a mythological creature with the head and wings of an eagle and body of a lion.
