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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Genius Populi Romani

about 55 BCE

Roman

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the Genius Populi Romani, facing right and holding a sceptre.

On the back (reverse), an eagle stands on a thunderbolt, shown between a sacrificial vessel and an augur's wand.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium