Coin Portraying Emperor Elagabalus
Ancient Roman
218–222
- Medium
- Billon
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.4 cm (1 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
billonportraitsilver alloycoininorganic materialmanancient artnonferrous metalmythological figuresancientroman (ancient, style or period)metal
About
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Elagabalus, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), the god Zeus Ammon is depicted.
