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Gold Ring Featuring a Silver Denarius of the Emperor Trajan - FJ.6696
Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 98
AD
to 117
AD
Collection: Jewelry
Style: Roman Coin Rings
Medium: Silver and Gold
$3,700.00
Location: United States
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This Ancient Coin Has Been Set in a Modern 18
Karat Gold Ring
Trajan was born in 53 A.D. to a family of Roman
origin residing in Itálica (near modern Sevilla,
Spain). Conqueror of Dacia (modern Romania)
and Mesopotamia, he ruled the Roman emperor
from the year 98 until his death in 117. He was
trained as a youth in the Roman army and took
an active part in campaigns in Spain, Syria, and
Germany during the reigns of the emperors Titus
and Domitian. Trajan achieved distinction as a
general of outstanding ability, and in 91 he was
elected a consul. In 97 he was adopted by
Emperor Nerva as his colleague and successor.
On the death of Nerva the following year, Trajan,
who was at that time inspecting the Roman
frontier in Germany, became the sole ruler of the
empire.
Although he spent the greater part of his career
engaged in military campaigns, expanding the
empire further east and south, the government
of Rome was carefully guided. Today, marks of
his reign are stamped all over the Eternal City.
The famous Trajan’s Column, commemorating
his victory over the Dacians, stands among the
ruins of his magnificent Forum, part of the
greater Forum complex. Nearby, Trajan’s
Marketplace, overlooking the Forum, is a
strikingly modern shopping structure complete
with segmented stalls for individual vendors, not
altogether different from modern malls. He also
made many improvements outside of Rome
including repairs along the fabled Appian Way as
well as countless other civic projects throughout
the empire.
The natural splendor of the precious metals is
allowed to shine in this ring. The natural hues of
the silver and the gold complement each other.
In this ring, the present and the past combine.
The classic reserved form of the modern ring
enhances the timeless beauty and majesty of the
ancient coin. To wear this ring is to reconnect
with the past while simultaneously exhibiting
style and elegance that is contemporary and yet
timeless.
- (FJ.6696)
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