Roman Denarius of Marcellinus
Silver denarius, Weight: 3.83g. Part of the 'National Numismatic Collection’, De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam.
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Victory: it's in my blood
story by Vyron Bafounis, Felix Hackhausen.You are looking at a 2000-year-old silver coin from Roman antiquity. Though it is old, it hasn’t lost its shine; it still holds something from its past glory. In a way, you could say, this coin incorporates nearly everything that is quintessentially Roman: the militarized culture, virtues and myths of the Roman Republic, the hunger for victories, but also ambitious generals trying to gather power through self-promotion and finally overthrowing the political status quo. But let’s start with the beginning.