Coin of Nicomedia under Severus Alexander c. 222 - 235

Editor: Here we have a coin from Nicomedia, created under Severus Alexander. It's humble, a worn thing. You can tell it's seen a lot. What story do you think it whispers? Curator: Ah, a whisper indeed! For me, it speaks of power, but also the impermanence of it all. Severus Alexander, a name echoing through centuries, reduced to this small, tangible object. It's a puzzle, isn't it? A tiny portal to another time. What does it say to you about how we remember power? Editor: I suppose I didn't really think about how we remember power. Maybe it shows how even emperors become just...currency eventually. Curator: Exactly! A beautiful irony. And a reminder that everything, even empires, fades.