Coin of Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse c. 295

Curator: Here we have a coin made by Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse. It’s small, only 9.37 grams, but carries so much history. Editor: It looks like it's seen better days! I'm immediately struck by the beautiful verdigris, that almost glowing green. Curator: That patina speaks volumes of its age and journey through time. Agathokles, quite the ambitious ruler, even declared himself king. This coin, a symbol of his power. Editor: A king immortalized in miniature. I wonder, holding this, how many hands it passed through, how many markets it greased, how many stories it silently witnessed. It's humbling. Curator: Indeed. Each tiny detail, carefully struck, whispers of a bygone era. This little coin truly held the weight of the world then, didn’t it? Editor: Exactly! Makes you think about what our everyday objects will mean to people centuries from now. Profound stuff.