Sestertius of Gordian III 

Editor: This object, a Sestertius of Gordian III, is a bronze coin. What strikes me is how worn and green it is, yet you can still sense the image on the coin. What kind of meanings might have been embedded in this coin? Curator: Coins like this were not just currency, but powerful propaganda tools. The image, likely of Gordian III, visually asserted his authority, connecting him to Roman ideals of leadership and strength. What symbolic weight might such an image have carried for the people using it daily? Editor: It's interesting to think about this coin as a form of mass communication. Curator: Precisely. It's a tangible link to a distant past, carrying layers of cultural memory and political ambition, even in its current state. Editor: I never thought a coin could speak volumes! Curator: Every image, no matter how small, holds a universe of meaning.