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Roman coins feature symbols and iconography which represented beliefs and significant events during the roman empire. A byzantine gold treasure from the 5th century bc, i. In the history of europe, the middle ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the western roman empire and merged into the renaissance and the age of discovery. It is only one of only two dozen that are known to exist. I will be your guide in the exploration of the amazing topic of ancient coin collecting. Thus coins are a major source of information for roman imperial portraits. Rare roman gold discovered in kent, england credit. The following books and catalogues are recommended and have been the source of much of the material in this guide. This comprehensive book covers romes imperial period of coinage, from 27 b.

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