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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Depicting Bonus Eventus

62 or 54 BCE

Roman

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts Bonus Eventus, the divine personification of good outcomes, facing right and wearing a diadem.

On the back (reverse) the Puteal Scribonianum, a buidling which stood in the Roman Forum, is decorated with a garland and two lyres.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium