Coin of Cotiaeum under Gallienus c. 253 - 268

Editor: So, this is a bronze coin of Cotiaeum under Gallienus. It's heavy, almost like holding a little piece of history. But it's so worn. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see the ghost of an emperor, Gallienus, his profile softened by time, staring out from millennia ago. It's as if the coin whispers tales of a crumbling empire, of power struggles and societal shifts. A lot of history, for a small object. Do you feel it, too? Editor: I do now! Curator: It's a tangible link to the past. Editor: Definitely makes you think about how we'll be remembered!