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A work made of bronze.

Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gordianus

238-244

Roman

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays emperor Gordianus. On the back (reverse), the goddess Securitas stands with legs crossed, leaning her left arm on a column and holding a sceptre in her right hand.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium