Coin Portraying King Vabalathus (270-275): Artwork and History
Coin Portraying King Vabalathus at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Coin Portraying King Vabalathus (270-275) 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 king Vabalathus is portrayed, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back (reverse), the emperor Aurelian is similarly portrayed, facing right and wearing a crown.
Object facts
- Title: Coin Portraying King Vabalathus
- Date: 270-275
- Artist attribution: Roman
- Place of origin: Roman Empire
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1352
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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