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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Laureate

about 100-50 BCE

Roman

Rome

The front of this coin depicts an inidentified man, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.
On the back, a soldier is shown on horseback and holding a lance.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium