Denarius (Coin) Portraying Mark Antony

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Date

42 BCE

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

Diam.: 1.8 cm (3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze

The front of this coin portrays the Roman politician and general Mark Antony, facing right.

On the back, a bust of the sun god Sol is depicted inside a temple.

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