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A work made of bronze.

Coin Depicting the God Zeus

222-204 BCE, issued by Ptolomy IV (?)

Greek, Ptolemaic

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the Roman god Zeus with the curling ram's horns associated with the Egyptian god Ammon.
On the back (reverse), an eagle is shown with a capital letter E between it's legs.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium