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A work made of bronze.

Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian

290-291

Roman, minted in Lugdunum

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Diocletian, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts the god Jupiter standing slightly left and holding a globe.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium