# Denarius (Coin) Portraying Lepidus

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 42 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/5591)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/60ce92d0-eac6-a34c-3bd2-ff24526baf69/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front of this coin portrays the General Lepidus facing right.

On the back is a portrait of Octavius, who would become Emperor in 27 BC.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0