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A work made of bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus (Maximian or Maximianus I)

286/305

Roman

Roman Empire

On the front (obverse) of this coin, the emperor Maximianus is shown facing right and wearing a crown.

On the back (reverse), the goddess of peace stands holding the diminutive figure of Victory on a globe.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium