Benicia California small town museum has a few ancient Roman and Greek coins

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  1. willieboyd2

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    Benicia is a small town near San Francisco, California. It was a US Army base during the California Gold Rush and was briefly the state capitol in the 1850's.

    The Benicia Museum has a few small Roman and Greek coins on display.

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    Benicia Museum - Roman and Greek coins

    The upper left coin is a Roman coin of the emperor Antoninus Pius.

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    willieboyd2, Apr 4, 2025
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    Another coin on display at the nearby Benicia State Capitol building, a half dollar from the year that Benicia was the state capitol:

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    United States half dollar 1853

    This coin looks like it has seen some service.

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    willieboyd2, Apr 6, 2025
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