Tetradrachm of Alexandria under Claudius Gothicus c. 268 - 270

Editor: Here we have a tetradrachm of Alexandria under Claudius Gothicus. It's a small coin, but it feels heavy with history. What do you see in this piece? Curator: This coin is more than just currency; it’s propaganda, a carefully crafted message of imperial power circulating within a diverse society. Who does this image serve, and what message does it send to those excluded from its promise? Editor: That's a really powerful way of looking at it. Curator: Absolutely, and it's important to remember whose stories are often left out of these narratives. What do you make of the imagery used on the coin itself? Editor: I never thought about coins as propaganda before. I’ll definitely look at them differently now! Curator: Exactly! Art is never neutral.