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A work made of bronze.

Sestertius (Coin) Depicting an Elephant Quadriga

34-35

Roman, minted in Rome

Rome

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a type of chariot, called a quadriga, being pulled by elephants.

On the back (reverse) is the inscription AP DIVI AVG PA TRPII POT XXIIII.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium