Coin of Cyane under Gordian III c. 3th century

Editor: Here we have a coin of Cyane under Gordian III, a bronze piece weighing just over 20 grams. It looks so worn, almost ghostly. What do you see in this artifact? Curator: Ghostly is a perfect word! It's a tangible link to a distant, almost unimaginable past. I imagine the hands it passed through, the stories it could tell. Do you see the figure on horseback? Editor: Yes, barely! It's amazing something so small and worn can still evoke such a grand empire. Curator: Exactly! It's a reminder that even the mightiest civilizations eventually fade. I always find that both humbling and strangely comforting. Editor: I see what you mean. The coin seems to whisper, "This too shall pass." Curator: Indeed. A small coin, a big perspective. Thanks for pointing that out!