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Coin of the ‘emperor’ Sponsian, currently in The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, UK, catalogue number GLAHM:40333 (Pearson et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0) (CN) — Ancient Roman coins were ...

A horde of coins found in Transylvania in 1713 contained several unlike other Roman coins in style and make, with enigmatic features including bungled legends and historically mixed motifs. The four ...

In 1713, a cache of Roman coins was discovered in Transylvania, several of which bore the portrait and name of Sponsian—but there are no historical records of a Roman emperor with that name. The coins ...

Scientists have determined that four third-century Roman coins found in 18th-century Romania, once thought to be forgeries, are not only authentic but also the only proof of a Roman imperial claimant.

Cardiff University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. All that was previously known about the supposed Roman emperor Sponsian was gleaned from a handful of gold coins that ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have proven the authenticity of several Roman coins previously dismissed as forgeries – providing evidence that an emperor disregarded as fake might in fact ...

Participants in the Romula Fest historic reenactment event, depicting Roman soldiers prepare for battle in the village of Resca, Romania, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Examining the coins under an advanced ...

A new analysis of rare Roman coins said to have been unearthed more than three centuries ago but long dismissed as forgeries provides compelling evidence that the gold pieces are authentic—and that ...

New research suggests that the gold coins, which were found in 1713 and long dismissed as forgeries, may be authentic. By April Rubin In 1713, a medals inspector documented the acquisition of eight ...

The coin was used to pay senior soldiers and officials in the cut off Roman province of Dacia, suggest the researchers. Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have proven the authenticity of ...