Reverse of a Roman silver coin minted by P. Nerva, circa 113 BCE. American Numismatic Society. In 119 BCE, a young politician named Gaius Marius passed a law that narrowed voting bridge widths ...

Nerva and Trajan (ruled 96 – 98 AD, 98 – 117 AD) were not born to rule, but were chosen for the job. ... The Roman Empire now stretched across Europe and the Middle East, ...

ANCIENT coins dating back nearly 2,000 years have been recovered by Israeli archaeologists who unearthed a real-life buried treasure trove of Roman-era gold and silver coins as well as gold jewellery.

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...