Roman Empire, Maximinus I 235-238AD Sestertius gFine Gold - 0.5g Proof Pedley's original preface implored readers

Pedley's original preface implored readers to sympathise with native animals

and long pointed ears

The reverse of the coin depicts a kangaroo hopping across the Australian landscape with a lizard perched on a rock in the foreground

Yours to Discover’

Roman Empire, Maximinus I 235-238AD Sestertius gFine Gold - 0.5g Proof Pedley's original preface implored readersRome 235 236AD Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG S C Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe decorated with stars and zones and set on ground and holding cornucopiae in left hand