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Roman Coin Pendants : Bronze Sestertius of Roman Emperor Gordian III
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Bronze Sestertius of Roman Emperor Gordian III - FJ.2396
Origin: Jordan (Geresa)
Circa: 238
AD
to 244
AD
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Roman
Medium: Bronze, Gold
£2,700.00
Location: UAE
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The stunning coin is set in an 18-katat gold
pendant. When Rome was at her glorious
height, her citizens used this heavy coin as we
still use money: to purchase goods, both
luxurious and ordinary. It passed from hand to
hand, touched by people who noted its attractive
imperial portrait, and the optimistic message on
the reverse. Although money was rare enough in
Antiquity, those Romans perhaps thought little of
the sestertius as they handled it. Yet the glow of
their touch lingers about it still, a direct
connection between our age and the splendor of
the Classical world.
- (FJ.2396)
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