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title: Denarius Depicting Quirinus
author: The Art Institute of Chicago
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12700/denarius-depicting-quirinus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Denarius Depicting Quirinus
_Authored by The Art Institute of Chicago_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12700.jpg)
## Image Caption
The obverse of a [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) denarius minted by Gaius Memmius. The [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) depicts the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Quirinus. Unknown Roman artist. "Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Quirinus", 60 BCE. The Art Institute of Chicago.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Chicago, T. A. I. o. (2020, September 11). Denarius Depicting Quirinus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Chicago, The Art Institute of. "Denarius Depicting Quirinus." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 11, 2020. .
### MLA
Chicago, The Art Institute of. "Denarius Depicting Quirinus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Sep 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/139871/denarius-coin-depicting-the-god-quirinus) by **The Art Institute of Chicago**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 11 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.