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A work made of bronze.

As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

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Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Augustus, facing left. The back (reverse) depicts an altar, which the inscription indicates was made during rule of Tiberius ("struck under Tiberius").

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium