Denarius of T. Carisius, Rome (Plated?) c. 46 BCE

Editor: Here we have the "Denarius of T. Carisius," a plated coin of sorts from Rome. It's small, worn, but you can still make out a face. What strikes you about this piece? Curator: Well, it’s a portal, isn’t it? A tiny, tangible link to a whole world. I wonder about the hands it passed through. A soldier's pay? A merchant's profit? Each scratch tells a story. Does it whisper secrets of the past to you? Editor: It does now! Thanks for that perspective. Curator: It's like holding history itself, isn't it? I leave you with this question: What story does it want to tell you?