Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Tiberius (26-37): Artwork and History

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Tiberius (26-37) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Roman.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

The front of this coin portrays the Emperor Tiberius facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. He is encircled by the inscription TICAESARDIVI AUGFAUGUSTUS and a partial border of dots. On the back a seated figure of Tiberius holds a staff in one hand and an olive branch in the other. He is encircled by the inscription PONTIF MAXIM and a partial border of dots.

Object facts

• Title: Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Tiberius
• Date: 26-37
• Artist attribution: Roman
• Place of origin: Roman Empire
• Medium: Gold
• Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
• Type: Coin
• Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
• Reference number: 1922.4255

Collection credit

Gift of William F. Dunham

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