Coin proves fake emperor was real

[Imperial Dave]

https://greekreporter.com/2023/11/27/ancient-gold-coin-proves-fake-roman-emperor-real/

Over to you guys....

[Ian61]

This has been picked up on this forum before. Anyone holding a bit of the empire had to be an 'emperor' for credibility.
(November last year, someone called Dave!)

[Imperial Dave]

An error guv

[Ian61]

An error guv

Not really, this was a very good spot first time round and still a good repost. It is interesting how fractured the empire became during this period. 

[nikgaukroger]

I think we underestimate the fragility of the apparent coherence of the empire in the "good times".

[Imperial Dave]

3 meals away from chaos and all that....

[Jim Webster]

I love the way that giving an order for coins to be minted makes you a real emperor

My path to galactic conquest has suddenly grown so much easier 

[Imperial Dave]