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A work made of gold.

Solidus (Coin) of Tiberius II Constantinus

578–582

Byzantine

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts two busts, facing front. The head on the left has a long beard. On the back (reverse), two busts, facing front, are shown. Between them is a cross on two steps.

Gold

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium