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Sketches of Three Male Heads in Profile
Italian, Roman or Lombard Late 16th century

Statue of Augustus Caesar (recto and verso)
Unknown Italian Late 16th century

Saint Helena and the True Cross
Italian Late 16th Century

Stoning of Staint Stephen
Unknown Artist Italian, Rome or North Italian, late 16th centlury

After the Antique: Trajan's Victorious Combat against the Dacians
Unknown Artist Italian, 16th century

Tomb of Pope Gregory XIV in Saint Peter's
Unknown Artist Italian or German, n.d.

Statue of the Aphrodite of Knidos
Roman

Denarius (Coin) Depicting the God Apollo
Roman, minted in Rome

Fragment of a Necklace
Roman; probably Egypt

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gordian III
Roman, minted in Rome

Bottle
Roman; Syria or Palestine

Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrian
Roman

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Otho
Roman; minted in Rome

Relief of a Falling Warrior
Roman

Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Mariniana
Roman

Portrait Head of a Woman
Roman

Portrait Bust of a Woman
Roman

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian
Roman, minted in Rome

Dupondius (Coin) Portraying Germanicus Caesar
Roman, minted in Rome

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius
Roman; minted in Rome