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Roman Coin: Diocletian AE Antoninianus, Hercules
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Pre AD 1000 item# 685817
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Diocletian ruled the Roman Empire from 284-305 AD. He brought critical stability to the Empire after a long series of disastrous coups, and his many reforms held it together for the following century. Among his better known accomplishments is the establishment of the Tetrarchy, an arrangement wherein rule was shared between two emperors in the east and west, along with a junior co-ruler for each. Although this system did not last, it provided the basis for splitting the empire into separate Roma ...click for details
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Sung Dynasty Chinese Coin, 960 A.D.
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Pre AD 1000 item# 412976
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(330) 612-3957
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After the collapse of the Tang Empire in 907 AD, China plunged into an era of darkness. The mighty realm of the Tang fragmented into many different knigdoms and warlords vying for power. In the south arose the Ten Kingdoms, which coexisted and warred with each other constantly. This period of warfare devastated China, resulting in great drops of population. However, in 960, General Zhao Kuangyin, serving in the army of the Later Zhou Dynasty, was elected emperor by his disgruntled soldiers. In f ...click for details
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