Coin of Ptolemy VI c. 169

Editor: Here we have a coin from Ptolemy VI Philometor, and it’s a bit hard to make out the details, but it feels dense with history, doesn't it? What stories do you think this little coin could tell us? Curator: Ah, if only this coin could talk! Imagine the hands it passed through, the marketplace chatter it absorbed. The double eagle suggests power, of course, a dynastic symbol stamped onto everyday life. Think about the weight in your hand, the feeling of ancient authority. What do you feel when you look at it? Editor: I feel its age, definitely. A connection to something really old and important. Curator: Exactly! It is more than currency; it’s a tactile link to a vanished world. It's a whisper from the past, wouldn’t you agree? Editor: I really do. I'll never look at a coin the same way again!