Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
Rare Roman coin of Emperor Vitellius sells for £4,700
A rare 2,000-year-old Roman coin discovered by a 76-year-old farmer has been sold at auction for £4,700. Ron Walters, from ...
Unlocking the secrets of Roman Hispania: Rare coin mold found
The discovery provides tangible evidence of production workshops in Iberia. It fills a long-standing archaeological gap ...
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76-Year-old Metal Detectorist Discovers Ultra-Rare Roman Coin After 6 Years of Searching in Farmer’s Field
A gold Roman coin believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain fetched $6,000 after being unearthed by a metal ...
Rare Roman coin fetches nearly £5,000 at auction
A Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000. Ron Walters, 76, from ...
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15 Commemorative Coins In Singapore And How Much Do They Cost Today
The coin collector community in Singapore has been consistent throughout the years, partly thanks to the establishment of the Singapore Mint in 1968. After more than five consistent decades of minting ...
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The WWE Is Entering a New Era With Netflix. Paul Heyman Wants to Embrace the Change
The Tribal Chief was a character, Heyman says, inspired by a cinema classic. “When Roman Reigns and I came up with the character, I had Roman study Apocalypse Now, because the initial launch of ...
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Roman Reigns Returns On WWE Raw And Spoils Steel Cage Match Between CM Punk And Seth Rollins
The Tribal Chief is back and ready to settle up with CM Punk and Seth Rollins. Roman Reigns spoiled the Raw main event by leaving both men laying at the close of the show. The Tribal Chief is back ...
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Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions
Archeologists conducting a dig underneath the Cressoni Theater in Como, Italy were surprised by the astounding discovery of hundreds of gold coins that date back to the late Roman imperial era in the ...
The Sun25d
Five rarest 50p coins with exact details that are worth up to £726 – do you have one?
DO you have a rare 50p worth up to £726? We explain how to spot one. A coin is usually classed as rare if a limited amount of the piece was put into circulation, meaning there are less available ...
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Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices
Croatia In 301 A.D., the Emperor Diocletian made a bold but ultimately unsuccessful bid to address the inflation that was rampaging across the eastern half of the divided Roman Empire. Prices of ...