Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gaius (Caligula) (37-38): Artwork and History
Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gaius (Caligula) at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gaius (Caligula) (37-38) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Roman, minted in Rome.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
The front of this coin prtrays the emperor Gaus, more commonly known as Caligula, facing left. On the back Agrippina, Drusilla, and Julia - the three sisters of Caligula - are portrayed.
Object facts
- Title: Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Gaius (Caligula)
- Date: 37-38
- Artist attribution: Roman, minted in Rome
- Place of origin: Rome
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Diam.: 3.5 cm (1 7/16 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1302
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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