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A work made of bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian I ?

253-260

Roman

Roman Empire

The front of this coin portrays a Roman emperor, probably Valerian, facing right and wearing a diadem.

On the back (reverse), the goddess Tyche is depicted standing, facing left and holding a cornucopia and a rudder.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium