coin of Probus 278

Editor: Here we have a coin of Probus, made by Probus. It has such a weathered look, like it has stories etched into its surface. What strikes you about it? Curator: It's not just weathered, it's history you can hold in your hand, isn't it? Notice the emperor's profile on one side and what appears to be a representation of a god on the other. I wonder, what kind of exchange did this coin enable? Editor: It's fascinating to think about the people who might have held this coin. Curator: Exactly! Did they dream like we do? Did they love, and laugh, and create? A simple coin becomes a portal to another time. Editor: Thinking about it that way makes it feel like so much more than just an artifact. Curator: Precisely. It’s a fragment of a shared human experience, a whispered echo from the past.