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A work made of bronze.

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius

321-323

Roman, minted in Antioch

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays emperor Licinius. On the back (reverse), the god Jupiter stands holding Victory on a globe in his right hand and leaning on a sceptre with his left hand. An eagle and wreath are also shown in the field.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium