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This Ancient Roman coin was minted in 71 C.E. out of Bronze. The coin honors the Roman emperor Vespasian who reigned from 69-79 A.D. Vespasian was the fourth and final emperor in the year of The Year of the Four Emperors (69 C.E.). Backing the coin…

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This coin features a portrait of Trajan Decius, who became Emperor of Rome after killing his predecessor Philip the Arab during a rebellion. Trajan Decius reigned for only two years until he was killed in the Battle of Abritus alongside his son, with…

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The obverse depicts Roma, the personification of Rome. The reverse shows two gladiators fighting as a reference to Titus Didius, a notably violent proconsul of Spain.

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The obverse side of the coin features a depiction of the head of Herakles wearing a lion’s skin headdress. Legend claims that Herakles with the help of his Heraklean supernatural powers strangled the vicious Nemean lion with his bare hands to save…

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Like most Roman Republic coinage, the figures on the obverse are mythological; the twin Dioscuri appear conjoined at the back of the head. These brothers, one mortal and the other divine, were renowned for their horsemanship and thought to protect…

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The obverse of this coin depicts the personification of Rome through a figure wearing a helmet. This represents the wars fought by the Romans and the protection given from them for the people. On the reverse, it shows a cornucopia with wreaths around…

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The obverse side shows Mars, the god of war. He is usually depicted with some sort of war-related item. On this coin, he is wearing a helmet. On the reverse side, there is a she-wolf with the letters Roma over it. The she-wolf is a popular symbol of…

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The obverse side shows Juno Sospita. She is the daughter of Saturn and is one of the first three original Gods of Rome. The reverse side shows a she-wolf from the famous tale of Romulus and Remus and an eagle. Trojan exiles noticed a fire in the…

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Obverse: Portrait of "Virtus"; Reverse: Soldier standing holding a shield raising up a kneeling figure of Sicily. Spartacus's army collapsed when Rome began a rebellion after sustaining multiple losses against Spartacus' slave revolts. Virtus is a…

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On the obverse side, it shows a figure wearing a helment and the word "VIRTVS" spelled out to the right of the figure. On the reverse side, it shows a warrior holding shield in their left hand and raising up fallen figure with right hand. The Roman…
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