The image shows a coin-like sculpture with the profile of a man's head. The man depicted has curly hair, a beard, and wears a laurel wreath. The sculpture is metallic, with a coppery-brown color and golden-yellow highlights. The circular form resembles a medallion with inscriptions around the subject, though some are obscured. The detailing of the drapery and hair texture adds realism to the piece. The craftsmanship displayed appears typical of ancient coinage artworks.
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Commodus, Emperor, reigned A.D. 177-192 [obverse]

Giovanni da Cavino (Paduan, 1500 - 1570)

mid 16th century

Medium
bronze//Struck
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.21 cm (1 11/16 in.) ; gross weight: 54.91 gr (0.121 lb.) ; axis: 6:00
Culture
Paduan
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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