As of Gordian III 

Curator: Let's examine this intriguing bronze coin, attributed to Gordian III. Editor: It feels… weighty, somehow. Like holding a little piece of someone's life, worn smooth by time. Curator: Indeed. Notice the incised portrait. It’s a study in profile, framed by a legend which, despite its condition, still communicates authority. Editor: The patina's wild, isn’t it? Almost like a tiny, rugged landscape. It makes me wonder about the hands it passed through, the stories it could tell. Curator: The coin's obverse presents a figure, possibly a deity, although its interpretation is open to scholarly debate. The composition invites consideration of power, representation, and value. Editor: I see it. History compressed. The weight of an empire, all in your palm. Curator: Precisely, a tangible connection to a distant past. Editor: I’ll never look at loose change the same way again.