# Denarius (Coin) Portraying Diadumenian

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 217 (April/December)
- 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/5692)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/9171599e-a5e5-e887-2174-f49d441f8d2d/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front of this coin portrays the Emperor Diadumemian facing right.

On the back the figure of Hope marches to the left, holding a flower in her raised right hand while the left draws back her robe.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0