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A work made of silver.

Coin Depicting a Parasol

42-43, reign of King Herod Agrippa I (37-43)

Roman; Palestine

Israel

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a parasol while the back (reverse) shows three shafts of grain.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium