Coin of Perge under Salonina 254 - 268

Editor: Here we have a fascinating artifact: a coin of Perge, minted under Salonina. Its weathered surface evokes a tangible connection to the past. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It whispers of empires and everyday transactions, doesn't it? I imagine Salonina herself, perhaps detached from the bustle of the marketplace, her image nonetheless circulating within it. What stories did it buy, I wonder? Editor: That's a lovely thought. It makes me consider the power of iconography, even on something so small. Curator: Precisely! And its very survival is a testament to human touch, to being lost and found, handled, and then beheld again centuries later. Editor: Definitely a powerful connection to the past.