Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Pertinax (193 (1 January-28 March)): Artwork and History
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Pertinax at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Pertinax (193 (1 January-28 March)) 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 of this coin portrays the Emperor Pertinax, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels. On the back the figure of Equity is shown standing, holding a balance in one hand and and a cornucopia in the other.
Object facts
- Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Pertinax
- Date: 193 (1 January-28 March)
- Artist attribution: Roman
- Place of origin: Rome
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1922.4880
Collection credit
Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
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