Follis of Constantius Chlorus, Ticinum 295 - 296

Editor: Here we have a Follis of Constantius Chlorus, minted in Ticinum. It's a weighty little thing. It's incredible to think someone actually used this as currency. How do you interpret a piece like this, something so utilitarian, now displayed as art? Curator: Well, utilitarian yes, but also propaganda, darling! See how his portrait practically screams "authority"? Each scratch and imperfection tells a silent story. It’s like holding a tiny, tarnished mirror to the past. What do you think it whispers to you? Editor: A sense of connection, maybe. That even across millennia, we share this need for leaders, for systems… I guess. Curator: Precisely. And doesn't it also hint at the impermanence of power, all that grandeur reduced to something you can hold in your palm? Food for thought, eh?