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A work made of bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Marcus Aurelius

161-180 (166?)

Roman

Roman Empire

The front of this coin portrays the emperor Marcus Aurelius, crowned with laurels and facing right.

On the back, the goddess Victory is depicted putting a shield on a tree.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium