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Sponsianus

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Also known as Sponsianvs, Imperator Sponsianus, Sponsian, Sponsiani

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Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Occupation
ruler
Position held
Roman emperor
Languages spoken
Latin
Noble title
Augustus
Image
Sponsianus Aureus (transparent).png
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date of birth
0300-00-00
Commons category
Sponsianus
subject has role
Roman usurper
name in native language
Sponsianus
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Discussion
  • Physical description and provenance
  • Traditional numismatic analysis
  • 2022 study and reactions
  • The name Sponsianus
  • Theories
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading

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Sponsianus, also known in English as Sponsian, may have been a Roman usurper during the third century. His existence is implied by a series of coins bearing his name, ostensibly part of a hoard excavated in the eighteenth century.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sponsianus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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