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A work made of bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian

133-134

Roman, minted in Alexandria, Egypt

Khorasan

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Hadrian, facing right, filleted. The back (obverse) depicts a Sphinx, seated, facing left, with wings open and a modius (headdress).

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium