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.

Currently Off View: 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

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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