Sestertius of Gordian III 240

Editor: Here we have a Sestertius of Gordian III, which is actually a coin! It has a weathered look, like something pulled from the earth. What story do you think this little coin holds? Curator: Oh, this isn't just a coin; it's a whisper from antiquity! Imagine the hands it passed through, the markets it frequented. It's Gordian III's portrait, a young emperor immortalized in metal. Do you see the figure on the reverse? Perhaps a personification of a virtue, or a god bestowing prosperity. Editor: It's incredible to think of history being carried in something so small. I’ll never look at spare change the same way again. Curator: Exactly! Art isn't always grandiose; sometimes, it's the everyday objects that tell the most fascinating tales.