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A work made of bronze.

Coin Depicting the Hero Perseus

220-178 BCE

Greek

Greece

The front of this coin depicts the head of the mythical hero Perseus, facing right and wearing a Phrygian cap.
On the back, an eagle is shown standing with its wings spread wide.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium