Missing Pieces

The ‘Lost’ Emperor?

Could a pair of ancient looking coins reveal the existence of a previously unknown Roman emperor?

Alexander Lee | Published in History Today Volume 73 Issue 2 February 2023

One of the alleged Sponsian coins featuring a bust of the emperor Sponsian, depicted wearing a radiate crown, c.260-70.
One of the alleged Sponsian coins featuring a bust of the emperor Sponsian, depicted wearing a radiate crown, c.260-70 © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow.

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