Coins make a solid case for the existence of Emperor Sponsian
Letter: Our hypothesis that the ‘fake’ Roman emperor was in fact real is based on a wealth of evidence, writes Prof Paul Pearson
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Gold coin proves fictional Roman emperor was real
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