Denarius Depicting the Hero Hercules, Ancient Roman Silver Coin
Two sides of a silver coin on a gray background. The obverse shows a laureate head in profile facing right, wearing a lion-skin headdress, with a small symbol before it. The reverse shows two standing figures flanking a central element beneath a wreath, with letters below.
- Artist
- Ancient Roman
- Date
- 100 BCE
- Medium
- Silver
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 849 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -100).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze