Question

sat #1 reading & writing - part 2 23 of 27 next in 1713, an apparently ancient roman coin was discovered in modern - day romania. while attempting to verify its authenticity, experts observed that the coin features an image of a crowned man with the name “sponsian.” they noted that only other historical appearance of that name is on an ancient funerary inscription for a prominent citizen discovered in rome in 1740. _______, the researchers concluded that the coin was likely authentic, since a forger wouldn’t have known that “sponsian” was the name of an important roman in 1713. which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? a as a result b in contrast c additionally d however

Explanation:

The previous statements about the coin's features and the rarity of the name "Sponsian" lead to the conclusion of authenticity. "As a result" indicates a cause - and - effect relationship. "In contrast" shows opposition, "Additionally" adds more information without a cause - and - effect link, and "However" shows a contradiction.

Answer:

A. As a result