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Sponsian, the 'fake' Roman emperor was real, suggests study

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A gold coin long dismissed as a forgery appears to be authentic and depicts a long-lost Roman emperor named Sponsian, according to a new study.

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BBC News

Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real

The coin bearing the name of Sponsian was considered apocryphal and had been locked away in a museum cupboard.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Coins study suggests ‘fake emperor’ was real, say scientists

Hoard once thought to be a fraud appears to be genuine, indicating mysterious Roman Sponsian lived

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Ancient Roman gold coins thought to be ‘fakes’ reveal long-lost emperor

‘Findings will mean the addition of another important historical figure in our history’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

'Fake’ Roman emperor proved real by ancient coins that turn out to be genuine

The ancient Roman coins have been authenticated by experts (Credits: University of Glasgow)Ancient Roman coins long thought to be forgeries after being discovered over 300 years ago are almost certainly genuine after all, suggests a new study.Scientists say the gold coins – currently on display at a Scottish museum – are the only clue that a Roman leader named Sponsian ever existed.The new analysis of the haul of coins unearthed in 1713 provides…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Washington Examiner

Coin study reveals Roman emperor long thought to be fake was most likely real

A Roman emperor, long thought to have been invented by forgers, was found by a coin study to have likely been real.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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WION

Sponsian, the 'fake' Roman emperor was real, suggests study

The study of an ancient gold coin revealed that a third century Roman emperor, previously perceived as a fictional character, did really exist. He was an army commander in the Roman province of Dacia in 260 CEs, scientists said. The coin, bearing the name of Sponsian and his portrait was reportedly found over 300 years ago in Transylvania, an outpost of Roman empire at its zenith. The coin was believed to be fake. But the scratch marks visibl

1 year ago·Noida, India

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