As: Head of Antoninus Pius (obverse); Apollo Sauroktonos (reverse)
Unknown Artist
138–161 CE
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
diam. 2 cm
Classification
Coins
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
2004.93
About this artwork
Antonius Pius, shown on this coin, was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. He was one of the Five Good Emperors in the Nerva–Antonine dynasty and the Aurelii.