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A work made of bronze.

As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian

119-125

Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Hadrian, facing to the right. On the back (reverse), Pax stands slightly left, holding a branch and a cornucopia.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium