Posted on 12/01/2024 4:49:50 PM PST by SunkenCiv
The pendant imitates a Roman coin called a solidus, a type of gold coin introduced by the emperor Constantine in the fourth century A.D. It was discovered in January 2023 near the town of Attleborough in Norfolk, England, and dates to the late fifth to early sixth century. The piece of jewelry copies the imagery and inscriptions found on coins from the time of emperor Honorius, ruler of the Western Roman Empire from A.D. 393 to 423.
The obverse shows a bust of Honorius wearing a pearl diadem and a cuirass, or chest armor, while the reverse depicts a draped standing figure holding a military ceremonial flag, known as a standard, and symbols of war. On both the real and Anglo-Saxon imitation solidi, the standard clearly displays a cross, and the figure holds a miniature Nike, a traditional Roman symbol of victory...
The pendant is unique, Marsden told Live Science in an email. In the fifth and sixth centuries, Anglo-Saxons were pagan, but the Roman Empire had converted to Christianity in A.D. 380 under the emperor Theodosius I. His son, Honorius, ruled as a Christian emperor. Yet the pagan Anglo-Saxons copied a clearly Christian coin.
The Anglo-Saxons did not have a fully developed writing system at this point in time, which likely contributed to the "very odd" lettering on the obverse, Marsden said. The reverse, which should read "RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE," which means "Restorer of the Republic," is rendered incorrectly, as "STITVTOR EIPVBLICAE," omitting some letters and jumbling others.
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Thanks LiM!
Nice! I’ve got a photo of my 3rd great grandfather, he was a counterfeiter in Canada... hey, wait a sec... :^)
He owned the bank. After its time was over, he moved into the building - marble, safe and all. Also owned a canal company and two railroads, the latter of which was merged into the New York Central. He was on the board of directors for the first year, but ended up out after losing a fight with Erastus Corning.
No, the money didn’t go down our line, but I did visit the cousin in the block-sized mansion on the main drag of Newport from the line that the money did go down.
3rd Great Grandfather - Henry Bicker Gibson - banker, railroadman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHumEHx9xQ
Made by Biden’s ancestor, Huntorius.........................
Dang!
A counterfeit twoney!
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