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Author: * Ceffyl Aedui -
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Date: Aug 1, 2004 - 05:00
Coin reveals little-known Roman ruler
By Jeremy Lovell
LONDON - Treasure hunters have unearthed a coin bearing the head of a virtually unknown Roman ruler who briefly held power in Gaul around A.D. 270 as the empire teetered.
It is only the second coin ever found showing the head of Domitianus, who seized power — and the mint — in the breakaway Gallic Empire, which included modern England, France and parts of Germany and lasted for 15 turbulent years.
Full Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4361643/
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Coin showing Domitianus (Gallic Empire ruler) found
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