Wed Nov 23, 2022, 10:12 PM
Wicked Blue (5,080 posts)
Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real
BBC News By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent An ancient gold coin proves that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, scientists say. The coin bearing the name of Sponsian and his portrait was found more than 300 years ago in Transylvania, once a far-flung outpost of the Roman empire. Believed to be a fake, it had been locked away in a museum cupboard. Now scientists say scratch marks visible under a microscope prove that it was in circulation 2,000 years ago. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63636641
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 Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real (Original post) |
Wicked Blue | Nov 23 | OP |
| pwb | Nov 23 | #1 | |
| nycbos | Nov 23 | #2 | |
| flying rabbit | Nov 23 | #4 | |
| keopeli | Nov 23 | #6 | |
| soldierant | Nov 23 | #7 | |
| AZLD4Candidate | Nov 24 | #8 | |
| keopeli | Dec 2 | #12 | |
| nycbos | Nov 24 | #11 | |
| AllyCat | Nov 23 | #3 | |
| RockRaven | Nov 23 | #5 | |
| Lucinda | Nov 24 | #9 | |
| multigraincracker | Nov 24 | #10 |
Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)
Wed Nov 23, 2022, 10:13 PM
pwb (9,422 posts)
1. He looks like a happy guy.
Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)
Wed Nov 23, 2022, 10:17 PM
2. Yeah but what have the Romans ever done for us?
Response to keopeli (Reply #6)
Wed Nov 23, 2022, 11:59 PM
soldierant (4,886 posts)
7. Yeah, but what have they done for us LATELY?
Response to keopeli (Reply #6)
Thu Nov 24, 2022, 12:01 AM
AZLD4Candidate (4,205 posts)
8. Yeah, okay, the aqueducts. But other than that, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Response to AZLD4Candidate (Reply #8)
Fri Dec 2, 2022, 09:48 PM
keopeli (3,074 posts)
12. Brought peace?
Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)
Wed Nov 23, 2022, 10:17 PM
AllyCat (13,884 posts)
3. Fascinating how these artifacts can shed so much light on
Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)
Wed Nov 23, 2022, 10:45 PM
5. LOL, his Wikipedia page has already been updated with this BBC article quoted extensively.
Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)
Thu Nov 24, 2022, 12:33 AM
Lucinda (30,754 posts)
9. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️
Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)
Thu Nov 24, 2022, 04:14 AM
multigraincracker (29,365 posts)
10. Years ago I use to go metal detecting.
