CoinWhisperer: Ah, the whiskered Roman coin, you say? I've sifted through thousands of specimens, and the Romans never really minted feline portraits. You might be looking at an Egyptian or a Greek issue—Bastet’s image is common in the latter, and the Romans would have adopted such motifs only for decorative flair, not to declare a cat‑rule. So, no covert feline empire, just a penchant for exotic iconography. Still, if you ever find a Roman coin with a cat face, do let me know—I'd love to re‑catalog it and perhaps re‑define the history books, albeit with a healthy dose of skepticism.