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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo

85 BCE

Roman

Roman Empire

The front of this coin depicts the god Apollo, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels with a thunderbolt shown below.

On the back, Apollo is depicted riding a goat. A decorative laurel wreath surrounds the scene.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium