Julian Ticehurst

“The image of the ancient fasces (bundled birch rods and axes) was already old when Rome adopted it as a symbol of state.”
― James A. Millward, The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction

“Coins were first introduced into the British Isles, in large quantities, from Belgic Gaul and Armorica in the period 130–80 bc and soon British tribes began to mint their own. Gallo-Belgic”
― Barry W. Cunliffe, Iron Age Britain

“Kushan coins bore Greek or Kharoshthi script along with images of their kings, Greek, Persian, and Hindu gods, and of the Buddha. Reliable coinage helped Kushan broker commercial exchanges between China, India, Persia, and, ultimately, Rome. Kushan became a great patron of Buddhism and promoted the dissemination of the faith through Central Asia, en route to East Asia.”
― James A. Millward, The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction

“Archaeologists have discovered special-issue gold and silver coins with images of Dionysus (god of liberation) and Mithradatic devices commemorating the communications between Mithradates and the insurgents in Italy from this time.”
― Adrienne Mayor, The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy