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50 Sestertius Scipio Africanus
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| In circulation to | Yes |
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| Obverse lettering | THE ROMAN EMPIRE TREASURY AERARIUM IMPERIUM ROMANUM SPQR SENATUS POPULUSQUE ROMANUS FIFTY • SESTERCES L QUINQUAGINTA SESTERTII FIFTY SESTERTIUS 50 SCIPIO AFRICANUS |
| Reverse description | Central vignette of two gladiators in combat at left, with a large Roman galley under sail and an ancient harbour scene at right, the Acropolis of Athens visible on the hillside in the background; all printed in teal-green on a light guilloche underprint within a gilt border. |
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Not a historical artifact but a modern fantasy piece — the "50 Sestertius Scipio Africanus" is a privately produced novelty banknote with no issuing authority, no legal tender status, and no connection to the Roman monetary system or any legitimate numismatic body. The sestertius was a bronze coin denomination, never a paper currency; Rome had no paper money. The watermark is decorative, not regulatory.
These items circulate in the gift and collectibles market, occasionally misrepresented in online sales as commemorative issues. Worth noting for what it is not.