A new study has confirmed the authenticity of an ancient Roman coin long considered fake but which researchers now believe depicts the image of a forgotten emperor.
collection at the University of Glasgow in Scotland is in fact authentic and includes the image of the Roman emperor Sponsian.
The researchers say the Roman province of Dacia, which overlapped modern-day Romania, was prized for its gold mines. They add that Sponsian may have authorized the creation of locally produced coins, some with his face, to support the isolated economy.
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