# Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Alexander Pius

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 231-235
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Culture: Rome
- Credit line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/5684)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/c21fb1b9-6565-cc88-8326-2ffda016f081/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Obverse: Bust of Alexander Pius laureate to right, draped and cuirassed Reverse: Jupiter with thunderbolt and eagle marching to left, looking back

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0