Coin of Antiocheia Pisidiae under Gallienus c. 3th century

Editor: This is a coin of Antiocheia Pisidiae under Gallienus, and I'm struck by how much it shows its age. What stories do you think this coin whispers about the society it came from? Curator: This coin isn't just currency; it's a fragment of a power structure. Minted under Gallienus, it reflects a period of crisis in the Roman Empire, where authority was decentralized. Who benefited from this decentralization, and who was further marginalized? Editor: That's a great way to look at it! I hadn't considered how a coin could reflect so much more than just trade. Curator: Indeed! The coin’s material speaks too, it underscores the exploitative nature of resource extraction during that era and even now. Editor: I'll definitely think about that when I look at ancient objects moving forward. Thanks!