Hail, Sponsian...
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:37 pm
Coin confirms the existence of otherwise unknown "emperor."
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63636641
Fame is fleeting.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63636641
Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real
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.
Fame is fleeting.