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A work made of bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Constantius II

348-350

Roman, minted in Lyons

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Constantius II, facing right and wearing a diadem and a paludamentum.

On the back (reverse), a soldier is shown piercing a fallen enemy with a spear. A shield is shown lying on the ground near a horse.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium