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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3182312, member: 85693&quot;]Found this book cheap at the local public library de-accession shelf.&nbsp; A popular history book <i>Emperors of Rome</i> by David Potter (a University of Michigan professor - not responsible for the photos, I hope), first published in 2007.&nbsp; It had lots of pretty pictures, including lots of coins, so I picked it up.&nbsp; But to my surprise, it was riddled with errors, which I thought might amuse the Forum.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the table of contents page - nope, not Antoninus Pius.&nbsp; This is Caracalla. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]820241[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nope, not emperor Tiberius popping out of the cornucopia, rather this is Tiberius Gemellus and Germanicus, Jr. (Gemellus?).&nbsp; Emperor Tiberius was their grandfather, not their uncle, I believe. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]820243[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Not Geta, rather Severus Alexander</p><p>[ATTACH=full]820244[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not Aurelian, but rather Commodus wearing his Hercules hat: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]820245[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Not Carus, but rather Carinus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]820246[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Did you know 3rd century Roman inflation was Aurelian&#039;s fault?&nbsp; Huh!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]820247[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not a coin, but not Otho either.&nbsp; The Renaissance engravers took liberties with emperors&#039; likenesses, but this isn&#039;t close.</p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]820242[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>There were other errors too - and I&#039;ve only leafed through it!&nbsp; Pretty inexcusable, even for a popular history book.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie105" alt=":yuck:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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