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A work made of bronze.

Coin Depicting the Hero Herakles

277-239 BCE

Greek

Ancient Greece

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of the hero Herakles (Roman Hercules). The back (reverse) shows a young equestrian.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium