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Why are there faces on these coins?
Ancient Roman people made these bronze coins. They show portraits of Roman leaders called emperors. These emperors were among the first people in the world to put their own faces on coins. When the coins moved around the Roman Empire, people would see who was in charge of their government and economy.
Ancient Romans buried large numbers of coins underground. They did this at religious ceremonies or for safekeeping. This archaeologist is excavating a Roman coin hoard of 52,503 coins found in Frome, England, in 2010. The coins are from around 1,700 years ago, when England was part of the Roman Empire |