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A work made of bronze.

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Maxentius

309-312

Roman, minted in Ostia

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays emperor Maxentius. On the back (reverse), legendary twins Castor and Pollux stand facing each other, both leaning on a sceptre and holding a bridled horse.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium