guy Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 The imagery of Britannia first appeared on Roman coins during the reign of Hadrian (see below): Britannia reappeared on British coinage several centuries later. Here’s an excellent article by NGC Ancients that shows how iconography on modern coins and stamps was inspired by ancient coins: https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/11888/Ancient-coins-reborn/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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