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Emperor Sponsianus, coins now authenticated ?!
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11-24-2022, 08:21 PM
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl...ne.0274285

Just another "barracks emperor" ?

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11-24-2022, 11:51 PM
(11-24-2022, 08:21 PM)Simplex Wrote: Just another "barracks emperor" ?

Yes, apparently even the Historia Augusta missed him! [Image: smile.png]

I've heard some online rumblings about this - some are still very cautious about the new theory. I suppose it's possible the coin is just a very clever fake...
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11-25-2022, 01:18 AM
Hi Nathan,
   ...as with other things: "Better safe than sorry!" Cool
Greez & Thanks

Siggi

Playing "Roman Ursupator Bingo" might be entertaining. Big Grin
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11-28-2022, 04:47 PM
A lot of backpedalling going on..
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#5
11-30-2022, 02:29 PM
News:

https://twitter.com/MPilekic/status/1595...s-sponsian

The most interesting newspaper report yet:

https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000141...s-sponsian


Seems that I've been overly optimistic.  Sad
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