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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Explanation: In 69 AD (nice), a series of four Emperors ruled in the Roman Empire, one after another. Galba, having overthrown the infamously bad Nero in 68 AD, was himself overthrown by Otho. Otho, then, was overthrown by Vitellius. The general Vespasian sent his son to pledge allegiance to Galba and assure Galba and the Senate that Vespasian had no designs on anything except his assigned duties crushing a rebellion in Iudea. Vespasian's son, however, arrived to find he was two Emperors late to pledge allegiance to Galba, and rode back to tell his dad that things were fucked - Vespasian then marched on Rome and overthrew Vitellius, managing a stable rule for the next decade. Hell of a year!

[–] Rose_Thorne@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Must've been a hell of a year to be in the minting industry.

Gotta redo the coinage every quarter!

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You have won capitalism today.

[–] Rose_Thorne@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago

That's like being told you won a prize in school, before the teacher could restock the drawer so all that's left is a Root Beer Barrel from when the desk was purchased 40 years before.

It's technically a reward, but you don't really want to touch it with a 10-foot pole.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago

Making money hand over fist