Denarius of C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, Rome 68 BCE-54 BCE

Curator: It's like holding a tiny, tarnished mirror to the past. Editor: Indeed. This is a denarius, a Roman silver coin. It was made by C. Hosidius Geta. Look closely at the process; each strike must have been so precise to get this level of detail. Curator: I'm struck by how worn it is, like a smooth stone carried for centuries. All the hands it must have passed through. Editor: Think of the silver itself, mined, smelted, purified. It represents labor, power, and trade routes stretching across the empire. Curator: And the images—a woman in a helmet on one side, a boar on the other. Symbols meant to resonate then, now whispering to us. Editor: Exactly, a tangible link to Rome. Curator: It makes you wonder about the stories this coin could tell. Editor: The story of its making is just as important. Curator: True, the intersection is quite lovely to consider. Editor: A tiny object, brimming with material and symbolic weight.