“Fake” #Roman coins authenticated, bearing likeness of lost Roman emperor

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/fake-roman-coins-authenticated-bearing-likeness-of-lost-roman-emperor/
Analysis re-ignites debate over existence of #3rdcentury CE emperor named #Sponsian.

Have you heard? A new #RomanEmperor has been discovered! Previously thought to be fake, #Sponsian is now thought to have ruled over #Dacia when the province became isolated from the rest of the Empire! What do you think of him?

https://youtu.be/OzExzxaA0zg

A great thread on the whole Sponsian question - and what exactly we are asking when we look for authenticity in a piece of evidence like this.

RT @WienandJohannes@twitter.com

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In any case, the scant clues leave ample room for speculation (and catchy headlines).
But one thing is clear: Such dedicated #numismatic investigations are more than welcome. And wild discussions about some curious 'emperor' – or whatever #sponsian was – are fun!

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/WienandJohannes/status/1596529841142403073

This article seems to thoroughly debunk the news about a Roman-era coin that was widely reported to be a "discovery" of a previously unknown emperor. Apparently the #sponsian coin is just a shitty forgery, possibly from the 18th century, claims this #numismatic analyst from Cambridge.

https://antigonejournal.com/2022/11/sponsian-fake-emperor/

For years, experts said a #Roman #emperor wasn't real. Scientists say a #coin could prove otherwise. #Sponsian

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/11/26/ancient-coin-could-prove-roman-emperor-existed/10771916002/

Do we have a new Roman emperor #sponsian / #sponsianus?

As for the current debate, I am more concerned with the notion of 'authenticity'.

some thoughts, short thread here:
https://twitter.com/WienandJohannes/status/1596528438143488001

@antiquidons #antiquidon #antiquidons #histodon #histodons #ancientworld #classics #antiquity #numismatics #archaeology

New research on an ancient gold coin suggests that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, scientists say.

#sciComm #sciToots #archaeology #history #Romans #Sponsian

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63636641

Hands up those who’ve ever heard of Roman “emperor” #Sponsian.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/23/coins-study-suggests-fake-emperor-sponsian-was-real-say-scientists

Love a bit of archeological news -- especially containing a mystery.

Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real

#gold #coin #MissingEmperor #RomanEmperor #Sponsian #mystery #archeology

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63636641

Lost Roman emperor long thought to be fake was real leader in time of chaos
#LostRomanEmperor
#Sponsian
#TimeOfChaos
#FakeCoin
#FakeCoinReal
#RomanCoin
#RomanEmperor
#FakeRomanEmperorReal
#1713Hoard

Researchers analyzed a set of coins found in 1713 considered by many experts to be fake, finding that they were authentic artifacts from Roman times.
#Artifacts
#Archeology

https://www.newsweek.com/roman-emperor-thought-fake-real-leader-sponsian-1761059

Now there's something that doesn't happen everyday - WE FOUND A NEW ROMAN EMPEROR! #Sponsian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B0s4lyAqDY

RT @DocCrom@twitter.com

A quick Ancient Coin of the Day nib with the recent announcement of the authentication of the once-doubted coins of Sponsian from Dacia: ca. AD 260. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Sponsian

Image: Hunterian Museum, Glasgow (GLAHM:40333). Link - http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/ecatalogue/600253

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/DocCrom/status/1595715109040570373