Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus (218-222): Artwork and History
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus (218-222) 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 (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Elagabalus, laureate, and facing to the right. The back (reverse), depicts the goddess Roma seated left holding Victory and a sceptre, with a shield behind.
Object facts
- Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus
- Date: 218-222
- Artist attribution: Roman
- Place of origin: Rome
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1922.4888
Collection credit
Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
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