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A work made of bronze.

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian

284-305

Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Diocletian, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.
On the back (reverse), a genius representing the Roman people is depicted standing, holding a wreath in one hand and a cornucopia in the other.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium