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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Minerva

100 BCE

Roman

Roman Empire

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Minerva, facing left and wearing a Corinthian style helmet.
On the back, the goddess Victory rides in a chariot. She holds a palm branch in her left hand, while the right reins in the rearing horses.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium