follis of Constantius II, Alexandria c. 337 - 361

Editor: Here we have a follis of Constantius II from Alexandria. It's a small, unassuming coin, but it feels weighty with history, doesn't it? What strikes you when you look at this piece? Curator: Well, it whispers of power, doesn't it? Imagine the hands it passed through, the stories it could tell of Alexandria under Constantius II. It's not just metal; it's a tangible link to a vanished world. Makes you wonder about the everyday lives touched by this coin, doesn’t it? Editor: Absolutely. It makes history feel so much closer, more real somehow. Curator: Exactly. And isn't that the magic of art? It shrinks time and space, letting us glimpse eternity in a tiny, tarnished coin. Editor: I never thought I'd find eternity in something so small! Thanks for the new perspective. Curator: My pleasure. That’s the real treasure, isn’t it? Seeing things anew.