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Coin Portraying Emperor Diocletian by Ancient Roman — VisualArtsDB

Coin Portraying Emperor Diocletian

Coin Portraying Emperor Diocletian

303–305

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam.: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

Styles

roman (ancient, style or period)

Tags

portraitcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzecopper alloyroman (ancient, style or period)metal

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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Diocletian.The back (reverse) depicts a genius holding a shallow dish called a patera.

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