# Coin Depicting an Emperor

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 4th century
- Medium: Bronze
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.6 cm (11/16 in.)
- Culture: Roman Empire
- Credit line: Gift of William F. Dunham
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/142672)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/a7fdf1a1-3a7f-a234-c99b-e8f162446761/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays an unidentified emperor, facing right and wearing a radiate crown.

On the back (reverse), two soldiers support a type of military standard called a labarum.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0