# Denarius (Coin) Depicting Scipio Africanus

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 112-111 BCE
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Culture: Roman Empire
- Credit line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/5578)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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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.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0