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A work made of bronze.

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian

298-299

Roman, minted in Carthage

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Diocletian. On the back (reverse) is the personification of the city of Carthage, holding fruits in both hands.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium