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A work made of bronze.

Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Caligula

37-38

Roman, minted in Rome

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Caligula, laureate, facing left.
The back (reverse) portrays the three sisters of Caligula in guise of Securitas (Agrippina), Concordia (Drusilla), and Fortuna (Julia), standing side by side.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium