Coins that travelled the Roman Empire

There was a question in a thread "Can a coin acquire "desert patina" if it wasn't minted anywhere near the desert?". This raises the question about how far did some coins travel? I thought it worth sharing the following example as an illustration of how far some coins might have travelled.

The following coin was minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare in Syria at the far east of the empire. It was found as a lone find by a metal detectorist in Carmarthen, west Wales, which was at the far west of the empire.

Septimius Severus denarius

Obv:- L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right
Rev:– MINER VICTRIC, Minerva standing left resting right hand on shield, holding spear in left hand
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 196-197
Reference:- RSC 328. RIC 483 (S).

 

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Now if that coin could talk, you can bet it'd have some interesting stories to tell .

 

Not a coin, but a wonderful ANA lecture about provincial coins found in Britain.

 

I've only had time to watch a few minutes but will definitely view the entire video when time allows. Thanks for posting it!