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Theodosius II: The Armed Emperor and the Eternal Capital
Two solidi pair the same frontal military ruler with different answers—ceremonial victory and Constantinopolis enthroned.
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Roman Empire
Read Ancient Gold Journal essays filed under Roman Empire, connecting historical interpretation with objects preserved in the collection.
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Koson Gold and the Memory of the Roman Republic
A consular procession and an eagle turn one enigmatic Balkan gold stater into a study of ancestral legitimacy during Rome’s final civil wars.
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Vows, VOTA and Imperial Time
VOTA inscriptions translate promised anniversaries into public statements of continuity, legitimacy and hoped-for future rule.
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Arcadius in Gold: Concordia and the Imperial Capital
The solidus of Arcadius turns dynastic succession, civic personification and the vows of rule into a compact language of concord.
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Coins of the Frontier Warrior: Valentinian I and the Final Gold Solidus
Imperial partnership, frontier pressure and the political message carried by a solidus of AD 373–375.
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