Bust depicts a short-lived Roman emperor Didius Julianus
This over life-sized marble bust depicts Emperor Didius Julianus, who ruled the Roman empire for just a few short months in the year 193AD. His fleeting 66-day reign took place during the tumultuous period known as ‘The Year of the Five Emperors’ and came to a grisly end when he was murdered by a common soldier.
The Roman bust had been in a long-standing collection in Beverley Hills since 1954 and led Christi…