Coin Depicting a Head
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Coin Depicting a Head

TitleCoin Depicting a Head
ArtistRoman
Dateabout 161–? 2nd century
MediumBronze
Classificationcoin
OriginRoman Empire Roman Empire
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of William F. Dunham
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Coin Depicting a Head” is a work by Roman, dated about 161–?. It is executed in bronze and classified as coin. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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