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A work made of bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius I

293-305

Roman

Roman Empire

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

On the back (reverse), the god Jupiter is depicted standing, facing right and holding globe; opposite him, the hero Hercules stands facing left, holding his signature club in one hand and raising the diminutive figure of Victory in the other.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium