Greetings all,

It was a busy week and I kind of glossed over the big news of divers finding 50,000 "Roman coins" in a shipwreck. Turns out they were from the 4th century and many were of Emperor Constantine I:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thousands-of-4th-century-bronze-coins-discovered-underwater-off-sardinia-180983206/

 All the coins are in an amazing state of preservation. Only 4 were damaged and even those are still readable. The rest all look like they're "extra fine" so they'll make an amazing museum presentation!  It makes a person want to take up diving lessons... 

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

www.byzantiumnovum.org