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Editor: We're looking at a coin, AE Constans, presumably named after the artist, Constans I. It feels so weighty with history, literally! What stories do you think it whispers to us? Curator: Ah, whispers from the past indeed! For me, it evokes a sense of empire—the ambition, the artistry, and the eventual decay. Imagine the hands it passed through, the events it witnessed. Does it make you ponder the ephemeral nature of power? Editor: It does now! I hadn't thought about the decay aspect so much, just the age. Curator: Coins weren't just currency; they were propaganda, mini-monuments meant to impress. This one, worn as it is, hints at the human dramas behind the grand narratives. We see what we want to see, don't we? Editor: Absolutely! It's like a tiny, tangible time capsule. I appreciate you making me think about the bigger picture.