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Constantine, gold medallion coin of Constantine, front view.
Sculpture; Coins; Money; Medals; Jewelry; Necklaces; Goldwork; Metalwork; Effigies; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with...
"In this medallion, a gold coin is set within the center of a gold disc. A ring for hanging it projects from the top. The coin is a double solidus with an imperial effigy on the front [...]. In bust view, the emperor is seen in left profile,...
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy, depiction on coin.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Architecture; Amphitheaters; Theaters; Open-air theaters; Stadiums; Sports & recreation facilities; Social & civic facilities; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Circular buildings; Sports; Recreation; Games;...
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Suicide of Judas and Crucifixion of Christ, plaque from box.
Sculpture; Ivory; Boxes; Plaques; Storytelling; Biblical events; Christianity; Crucifixions; Death; Suicides; Hangings (Executions); Homicides; Locomotion; Human locomotion; Gestures; Standing; Men; Women; Mothers; Families; Saints; People...
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Gold coin first minted under Croesus, king of Lydia, (top) obverse and reverse views; (bottom) diagram: coining money.
Coins; Money; Seals (Insignia); Animals; Bulls; Cattle; Lions; Wild cats; Diagrams; Drawings; Processes & techniques; Metalworking; Metalwork; Goldwork; Chisels & mallets; Anvils
Technique components highlighted are: mallet; punch; die for reverse; die for obverse; metal coin blank; anvil.
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Julius Caesar, denarius with obverse portrait of Caesar as dictator perpetuo.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Silverwork; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Rulers; Dictators; Consuls; Government officials; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Wreaths; Inscriptions; Names
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Nero (obverse), Roma (reverse), coin.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Hairstyles; Wreaths; Crowns; Headgear; Women; Goddesses; Myths; Legends; Fictitious characters; Supernatural...
"The obverse of the coin shows a portrait of Nero [...]. The reverse side depicts the helmeted goddess Roma seated on a captured throne; the figure of Victory rises from her right hand, while her left hand, resting on a shield, holds a short...
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Galba, sestertius with obverse portrait.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Wreaths; Inscriptions; Names
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Julia Domna, Caracalla, and Geta, reverse of aureus.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Goldwork; Portraits; Group portraits; Families; Women; Empresses; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Mothers; Boys; Youth; Young adults; Teenagers; Princes; Emperors; Clothing &...
Mint of Rome.
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Maximian (left) and Constantius Chlorus (right), medallion with reverse portraits.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Goldwork; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Clothing & dress; Armor; Capes (Clothing); Wreaths; Hairstyles; Beards; Inscriptions; Names
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Diocletian (left) and Galerius (right), medallion with obverse portraits.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Goldwork; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Clothing & dress; Armor; Capes (Clothing); Wreaths; Hairstyles; Beards; Inscriptions; Names
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Nero and Agrippina the Younger, aureus with obverse portraits.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Goldwork; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Women; Empresses; Mothers; Families; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Hairstyles; Inscriptions; Names
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Funerary pyre of Antoninus Pius, reverse of an aureus of Marcus Aurelius.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Goldwork; Rites & ceremonies; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Inscriptions
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Cleopatra VII, reverse of silver tetradrachm of Mark Antony.
Coins; Money; Silverwork; Metalwork; Portraits; Women; Queens; Rulers; Upper class; People associated with politics & government; Hairstyles; Hair ornaments; Inscriptions
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Constantine, two coins with portraits of Constantine.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Silverwork; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing &...
Nummus (left), A.D. 307. Billon, diameter approx. 1". American Numismatic Society, New York; medallion (right), ca. A.D. 315. Silver. Staatliche Munzsammlung, Munich.
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Tribute Money, fresco, Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, Italy.
Paintings; Murals; Storytelling; Christianity; Biblical events; Men; Saints; People associated with religion; Older people; Government officials; People associated with politics & government; Tax payers; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles;...
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Adolf, the Superman: Swallows Gold and Spouts Junk.
Montages; Collages; Photographs; Composite photographs; Men; Politics & government; Government officials; Politicians; Rulers; Dictators; Fascists; Fascism; Nazis; National socialism; Totalitarianism; Radiographs; Coins; Money; Gold; Swastikas;...
Photomontage.
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Still Life--Writing Table.
Paintings; Oil paintings; Still life paintings; Still lifes; Business & finance; Tables; Furniture; Books; Encyclopedias & dictionaries; Geography; Money; Coins; Greenbacks; Correspondence; Pens; Writing materials; Envelopes; Marks...
“In The Writing Table, eight meticulously described items are arranged on a cool green trompe-l’oeiled marble slab: a hefty leather-bound tome; a small shiny gold or copper coin; a sparkling silver coin; a roll of well-worn five-dollar bills;...
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