Coin Portraying Emperor Galerius
Ancient Roman
305–311
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
portraitcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloyroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Galerius.The back (reverse) depicts a genius holding a shallow dish called a patera.
