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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

15-13 BCE

Roman, minted in Lyons

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Augustus, facing to the left. On the back (reverse), a bull charging to the right is depicted.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium