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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 the emperor Gordianus. The back (reverse) shows the goddess Securitas seated in front of an altar and holding a sceptre in her right hand while propping her head on her left hand.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium