Denarius of Severus Alexander c. 232

Editor: Here we have a Denarius of Severus Alexander, a tiny coin weighing less than 3 grams. Even though it's small, it gives me a grandiose sense of Roman power. What do you make of it? Curator: It's like holding history, isn’t it? I see an emperor's face, gazing into the future, or maybe judging the present. A pocket-sized power symbol. And on the reverse, a figure, likely a god, perhaps? Imagine all the hands this coin has passed through. Editor: You're right, it’s amazing to think about its journey through time. I never considered its "biography" before. Curator: Exactly! Each scratch tells a story. Art isn’t just paintings on walls; it's also about these little artifacts, whispering tales of empires and everyday lives.