Coin: Silver Denarius
Obverse: Bust of Minerva left wearing crested helmet and aegis 
Reverse:  Victory driving galloping biga right holding reins and palm frond
Date: c. 100 B.C.
Bezel: 14k Gold
Weight:  6.01 grams
Diameter: 23 mm / .9 inches

Description

This item is an authentic Roman silver denarius coin, placed in a handmade bezel of 14 karat gold. There is only 1 of this item; you will receive the exact pendant shown in the photos.

Chain necklaces can be purchased separately through this link.

History of the Artifact

This silver denarius was issued at Rome in 100 BC by the moneyer P. Servilius Rullus, during a period when coinage served as a primary medium for elite self-presentation within the Republic. The obverse features Minerva wearing a crested helmet and aegis, an image associated with strategic intelligence, disciplined warfare, and civic order rather than brute force. By pairing the goddess with his family name, the issuer aligns himself with these values at a time when political competition among Rome’s aristocracy increasingly played out through symbolic messaging on state currency.

The reverse shows Victory driving a galloping biga, reins in hand and palm frond raised, a dynamic scene that evokes triumph and momentum rather than a specific historical event. Such imagery was a long-standing Republican convention, intended to associate the issuing family with Rome’s collective success and military destiny. In the modern era, this type is well documented in standard Republican corpora and is widely studied for its iconography and place within late Republican monetary practice. Surviving examples circulate today through established numismatic auctions and professional dealers, where they are cataloged, compared across dies, and handled as representative artifacts of the competitive political culture that defined the final century of the Roman Republic.

Authenticity

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Your order will include:

• Rome Republic Denarius Pendant shown in photos
• Certificate of Authenticity

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