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A work made of bronze.

Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius

December 177-December 178

Roman

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Antoninus Pius, facing right and wearing a crown of laurels.

On the back (reverse), the personification of Felicity is depicted standing, holding a caduceus and a sceptre.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium