Coin of Timoleon, Tyrant of Syracuse c. 344

Curator: Let's turn our attention to this coin from Syracuse, attributed to Timoleon. It weighs around 18 grams. What do you make of it? Editor: It looks like two rusted chocolate cookies! I see... a horse, maybe? Worn by time and touch, a tangible link to a long-gone world. Curator: Indeed. The horse was a powerful symbol, particularly for Syracuse. The imagery speaks to wealth, power, and civic pride. Editor: It’s amazing to think of who held this object. What fears and triumphs did it witness? How did it end up here? A little portal to the past. Curator: Absolutely. And a reminder that even the smallest object can carry enormous cultural weight and resonate across millennia. Editor: Right, and it just makes you wonder... what stories remain untold, still hiding within this little coin? It’s like holding potential itself.