guy 156 Report post 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/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
