Actually, this is likely a myth. While we do have records of bakers marking bread for various purposes, including identification and quality control, there's no credible historical evidence of insults being baked into bread. It's a fun story, though!

The representation of facial features in Roman numismatics is quite fascinating. Each emperor wanted to distinguish themselves from their predecessors while also adhering to the Roman ideals of power and authority, which is why the portraits can vary widely. Emperors would go as far as deifying themselves through their depiction …