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A work made of silver.

Cistophoric Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

about 25 BCE

Roman, minted in Ephesus

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Augustus, facing right. On the back (reverse) is an altar decorated with two deer and garlands.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium