Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo (85 BCE): Artwork and History
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo (85 BCE) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Roman, minted in Rome.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
The front of this coin depicts the god Apollo, facing right and crowned with laurels. On the back, a figure - likely the Etruscan god Vejovis, who was also associated with Apollo - is shown mounted on the mythical goat Amaltheus.
Object facts
- Title: Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo
- Date: 85 BCE
- Artist attribution: Roman, minted in Rome
- Place of origin: Italy
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.1 cm (7/8 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1247
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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