Denarius (Coin) Portraying the Emperor Maximus

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

late 235-early 236

Roman

The front of this coin portrays the Emperor Maximus facing right.

On the back Maximus is shown standing, holding a spear and a rod as two standards flutter behind him.

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

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying the Emperor Maximus
Origin: Rome
Date: 235 CE–236 CE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Obverse: MAXIMVS CAES GERM Reverse: PRINC IVVENTVTIS
Dimensions: Diam. 2.1 cm; 2.14 g
Credit Line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
Reference Number: 1922.4905
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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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