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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Augustus

21-20 BCE

Roman; minted in Samos (or possibly Pergamum)

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Augustus facing right. The back (reverse) depicts a bull, standing to the right.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium