Denarius (Coin) Depicting Scipio Africanus

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

112-111 BCE

Roman

The front of this coin portrays Scipio Africanus (the elder), with a trident preserved at left.

On the back the god Jupiter stands between between the goddesses Juno and Pallas. Below them is preserved the inscription ROMA with an eagle.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Depicting Scipio Africanus
Origin: Roman Empire
Date: 112 BCE–111 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Obverse: C N (BLA) SIO CN F Reverse: ROMA "Rome"
Dimensions: Diam. 1.9 cm; 3.70 g
Credit Line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Reference Number: 1922.4847a
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Karen B. Alexander, “From Plaster to Stone: Ancient Art at the Art Institute of Chicago,” in Karen Manchester, Recasting the Past: Collecting and Presenting Antiquities at the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago; New Haven: Yale University Press, 2012), p. 29.

Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1922.

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