Was fake Roman emperor real...?

[Imperial Dave]

https://greekreporter.com/2024/11/30/ancient-gold-coin-proves-fake-roman-emperor-real/

Ooooooo....

[Jim Webster]

https://greekreporter.com/2024/11/30/ancient-gold-coin-proves-fake-roman-emperor-real/

Ooooooo....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywEOt6pH3Xs

Sponsian & Silbannacus: The New Roman Emperors You've Never Heard Of!

[Imperial Dave]

No wonder, their names are too difficult to pronounce 

[Keraunos]

No wonder, their names are too difficult to pronounce 

They are easy to pronounce!  They are not Welsh! 

[Imperial Dave]

easy for you to say 

[Ian61]

Was fake Roman emperor real...? Yes almost certainly. We have had a strand on this previously and whilst they may not have been emperors in the same vein as those we know they would have been trying to hold a bit of the empire together amidst the chaos and the good way to get yourself accepted in that position was declare yourself Emperor and mint some coins.