Antoninianus of Claudius II c. 3th century

Editor: Here we have an Antoninianus coin of Claudius II. I'm struck by its weight and how much history it holds. What stories do you think it could tell? Curator: Oh, it whispers tales of power, doesn't it? Imagine the hands it's passed through, the Roman Empire in its twilight. Each scratch is a little echo of a world we can only dream of now. What do you feel when you hold it? Editor: A sense of connection, maybe? Like touching a piece of eternity, a little worn down, but still shimmering with meaning. Curator: Exactly! It is a reminder that time marches on, empires crumble, but art, even in the form of a humble coin, endures. Editor: I'll never look at change the same way again.