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Coin Portraying Emperor Victorian I

265-267
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

On the front (obverse) of this coin the emperor Victorian I is portrayed wearing a crown and facing right. On the back (reverse) a figure representing the sun is shown standing, facing left, and holding a whip.

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