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A work made of bronze.

As (Coin) Portraying Augustus and Agrippa

20 BCE-14 CE

Roman; minted in Nimes, Gaul (now France)

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the heads of Agrippa and Augustus, back to back. The back (reverse) shows an alligator facing right, chained to a palm tree with banners and a wreath above.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium