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Roman Coin Pendants : Gold Pendant with Silver Denarius of Empress Julia Domna
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Gold Pendant with Silver Denarius of Empress Julia Domna - FJ.7063
Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 193
AD
to 217
AD
Collection: Jewelry
Style: Roman Coin Pendant
Medium: Silver and Gold
$1,700.00
Location: United States
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Empress Julia Domna was the second wife of the
Roman emperor Septimius Severus (reigned 193-
211) and a powerful figure in the regime of his
successor and their son, Emperor Caracalla. Julia
was a Syrian (Domna being her Syrian name) and
was the daughter of the hereditary high priest
Bassianus at Emesa (now Homs) in Syria and
elder sister of Julia Maesa. Domna gathered
about her in Rome a group of philosophers and
other intellectuals whose activities are best
known through the writings of Philostratus. After
Severus' death, the murderous rancor of her two
sons, the joint emperors Caracalla and Geta,
culminated in the assassination of Geta by
Caracalla in her presence. When Caracalla
(reigned 211-217) was on campaign, he left her
in control of most of the civilian administration,
demonstrating the significant status of this
woman in a society dominated by men.
The glories of antiquity shine again with renewed
brilliance and luster. When wearing this
triangular pendant, the past literally comes alive.
This ancient coin in not a relic of the past
displayed behind glass in a museum; but
mounted in this pendant, the coin is a stunning
centerpiece appreciated for its age as much as its
beauty and superior craftsmanship.
- (FJ.7063)
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