Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius I (293-305): Artwork and History

Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius I (293-305) 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:

On the front (obverse) of this coin the emperor Constantius is portrayed, facing right and wearing a crown. On the back (reverse), the god Jupiter is depicted standing, facing right and holding globe; opposite him, the hero Hercules stands facing left, holding his signature club in one hand and raising the diminutive figure of Victory in the other.

Object facts

• Title: Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius I
• Date: 293-305
• Artist attribution: Roman
• Place of origin: Roman Empire
• Medium: Bronze
• Dimensions: Diam.: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
• Type: Coin
• Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
• Reference number: 1923.1359

Collection credit

Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze

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