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Roman Coin Rings : Gold Ring with Silver Denarius of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Gold Ring with Silver Denarius of Emperor Marcus Aurelius - FJ.6982
Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 161
AD
to 180
AD
Collection: Jewelry
Medium: Silver and Gold
$4,300.00
Location: United States
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More than money, coins are symbols of the state
that struck them. Currency represents a specific
time and place, whether products of the age we
live in today or an artifact of a long forgotten
empire. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the
Emperor of Rome from 161 until his death in
180 A.D. Born Marcus Annius Verus, he was
adopted by the emperor Antoninus Pius in 138,
and married his daughter Annia Galeria Faustina
a few years later. He succeeded to the throne
without difficulty on Antoninus' death. Marcus
Aurelius was educated by the best tutors in
Rome and was a devotee of Stoicism. However,
he felt with more religious fervor the communion
of man in the unity of the universe than most
other Stoics. In his later years, he wrote the
Meditations as a relief from his lonely office, in
which he attempts to reconcile his Stoic
philosophy of virtue and self-sacrifice with his
role as emperor.
The glories of antiquity shine again with renewed
brilliance and luster. Marcus Aurelius is one of
the most recognizable Roman Emperor, famed
for his equestrian statue still standing on the
Capitoline Hill in Rome today. When wearing this
gorgeous ring, the past literally comes alive.
This ancient coin is not a relic of the past
displayed behind glass in a museum; but set in
this stunning gold ring, it becomes a stunning
centerpiece appreciated for its age as much as its
beauty and superior craftsmanship.
- (FJ.6982)
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