Aureus (Coin) Portraying Lucius Aelius Caesar
- Medium
- Gold
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
portraitgoldcoinimperial (roman)inorganic materialmanancient artnonferrous metalstriking (metalworking)roman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front of this coin portrays Lucius Aelius Caesar facing right. On the back the figure of Concord is shown seated, holding a shallow dish called a patera in her right hand as her left elbow rests on a cornucopia.
