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One cold, rainy day, Granny Bea called Tom up to her study. Digby was sitting on her lap on his favourite yellow blanket, purring loudly.
“What’s that?” asked Tom, pointing at something shiny in Granny Bea’s hand.
“It’s a coin from the time of ,” said Granny Bea. “He was an emperor of ancient Rome, almost two thousand years ago. Here’s his face, stamped
on every coin during his reign.”
“Wow! May I hold it please, Granny?” asked Tom. Granny Bea smiled, a familiar glint in her eye.
Tom stretched out his hand to take the coin and . . .
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