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A work made of silver.

Denarius (Coin) Depicting Scipio Africanus

112-111 BCE

Roman

Roman Empire

The front of this coin portrays Scipio Africanus (the elder), with a trident preserved at left.

On the back the god Jupiter stands between between the goddesses Juno and Pallas. Below them is preserved the inscription ROMA with an eagle.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium