Antoninianus of Claudius II c. 3th century

Editor: So, this is an Antoninianus, a coin, featuring Claudius II Gothicus. Seeing it now, it looks small, but with a strong connection to the distant past. What's your take on it? Curator: It's incredible, isn't it? Holding a piece of history, quite literally. The green patina speaks of centuries buried, secrets whispered. I imagine the hands that once held it, what lives it touched. What stories could this little coin tell, if it could talk? Editor: That's so interesting. It makes you consider all the hands it passed through. Curator: Exactly. And more than that, imagine the emperor's face gazing back at you, immortalized in metal. It reminds us of power, legacy, but also, the inevitability of time's passage. What do you think it might have been worth back then, and how does that compare to what it is worth now, as an artifact? Editor: Fascinating how something so small can contain so much history. It's made me think about value in totally different ways. Curator: Precisely. It’s a little portal, isn’t it? A glimpse into another world.