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A work made of bronze.

As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

34-37

Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Augustus, facing left and wearing a radiate crown.
On the back (reverse), an eagle is depicted standing on a globe with its wings spread.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium