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This solidus of Theodosius II is one of the most common Roman gold coins. It dates to a time that Rome was paying Atilla the Hun tribute in gold and needed to make a lot of these.
This solidus of Theodosius II is one of the most common Roman gold coins. It dates to a time that Rome was paying Atilla the Hun tribute in gold and needed to make a lot of these.
Oh! (I exclaimed.) The romans had to pay Atilla the Hun. I shudder to imagine. What year is that coin?



















