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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian

134-138

Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front of this coin portrays the emperor Hadrian, facing right.

On the back, a measuring unit called a Modius is shown filled with grain.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium