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

, said: ‘For much of ancient Roman history, Roman mints produced coins featuring portraits of current emperors.

‘While the Transylvanian coins follow the general style of mid-third Century Roman coins, they diverge in certain stylistic characteristics and in how they were manufactured, leading many experts to dismiss them as forgeries created to sell to collectors.’‘However, the coins are also uncharacteristic of the forgeries that would have been of interest to past collectors.

To further investigate the Transylvanian coins’ authenticity, Prof Pearson and his colleagues conducted a deeper assessment of the physical characteristics of four of the coins, including the Sponsian coin. The research team also analysed earthen deposits on the coins, finding evidence that after extensive circulation, they were buried for a prolonged period before being exhumed.Considering the historical record alongside the new scientific evidence obtained from the coins, the researchers suggest that Sponsian was an army commander in the Roman Province of Dacia, in present day Romania, during a period of military strife in the 260s AD.

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