Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius (157-158): Artwork and History
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius (157-158) 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 (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Antoninus Pius, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back (reverse), the goddess Annona- the divine personification of the grain supply to the city of Rome- is depicted standing and holding ears of corn. The prow of a ship is visible behind her.
Object facts
- Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius
- Date: 157-158
- Artist attribution: Roman, minted in Rome
- Place of origin: Roman Empire
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.6 cm (11/16 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1280
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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