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A work made of bronze.

Sestertius (Coin) Portraying King Philip II

244-246

Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays King Phillip II of Macedon, facing right.
On the back (reverse) he is shown walking to the right, armed with a sceptre or spear and holding an orb.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium