Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video, shot live at the Chicago offices of Harlan J. Berk, explores some of the famous buildings and monuments that appeared on ancient coins, and features the fabulously rare - and valuable - Colosseum sestertius.

I'd like to thank Aaron Berk for making this video. If you want to learn more about ancient coins, I encourage you to explore his podcast, which you can watch here on YouTube: @coinman.ancient

For more on Ostia, check out my travel channel @scenicroutestothepast

0:00 Introduction
0:31 A temple of Trajan
1:28 Rome's temple of Mercury
3:02 The Lighthouse of Alexandria
4:01 Nero's port at Ostia
6:14 Trajan's port at Ostia
7:42 The Colosseum
9:41 A word from Aaron Berk