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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ken Dorney, post: 2780599, member: 76086&quot;]This is a response to another thread, but I felt it needed a new subject.</p><p><br /></p><p>A most interesting topic, and I didn&#039;t respond at first because of the Star Trek association.&nbsp; Of course everyone will mention Gibbon as that is the &#039;go to&#039; reference.&nbsp; But obviously that work was quite wrong (though highly debatable and aways will be.&nbsp; Please dont disparage me because I disagree with him).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This topic in my opinion is highly relevant to current socio-politic ideology and incredibly relevant to ancient coinage.&nbsp; My opinion (and it is just that), the Roman empire fell because they lost their cultural identity.&nbsp; One can see the progression and the degradation.&nbsp; The division.&nbsp; The influx of various cultures who were not officially included into the Empire.&nbsp; I know, I am over-simplifying but I do not wish to write a comprehensive opinion on the matter, nor how it applies to our current world.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But it is very interesting.&nbsp; If people just read about the history they could perhaps see some of my opinion or grow their own (I have no wish to convert anyone, but would love to hear other ideas).&nbsp; But maybe just the opposite? I love history and would love for people to chime in. An exchange of ideas is the whole point of Coin Talk, is it not?</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I would put forth a few coins from the time frame of the Roman Empire, with different messages, and people can discuss (I know, this thread may be hovering on the fringes of the CT rules, but lets keep it to the Roman culture and NOT any current culture.&nbsp; Here are the coins, some from early times, some from later, what are interpretations and opinions?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]643085[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]643086[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]643087[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]643088[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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