Diocletian 

Editor: Here we have a coin featuring Diocletian himself! Well, that's who it's attributed to, anyway. It looks quite worn, but still, I wonder what it was like to hold something like this back in the day. How do you interpret this work? Curator: It’s like holding history in your palm, isn’t it? To me, this coin whispers of power. Diocletian, a ruler during a time of immense change, stamped his image onto currency. Imagine the daily lives this coin touched, the transactions, the hopes tied to its value! It’s a little portal to the past, worn smooth by countless hands. Editor: That's a beautiful thought! It's strange to think of something so small carrying so much meaning and history. Curator: Exactly! Coins like these were powerful tools, shaping not just economies but perceptions of authority. They are little time capsules.