Coin of Fausta 307 - 326

Editor: Here we have a "Coin of Fausta," made by Fausta herself. What strikes me is the physical process, the labor involved in minting these, and I wonder, what can we read into it? Curator: Focus on the material. The coin's copper alloy speaks to trade networks, extraction processes, and the very hands that shaped it. Editor: So it's not just an image of power, but about how that image was circulated? Curator: Precisely. The coin represents a concentration of power in its material production and distribution. Consider how that power impacted the lives of ordinary people. Editor: That's a great point, thinking about the coin in terms of labor and social impact shifts my understanding. Curator: Absolutely, now we both have new perspectives.