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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Depicting a Female Head

about 48 BCE

Roman

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays a female figure facing right, with long hair flowing down to her shoulders.
On the back (reverse), a standing female is shown frontally, wearing a robe and crown. In her right hand she holds a small deer by the antlers. Her left hand holds a spear.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium