Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 249 AD to 251 AD
Collection: Jewelry
Style: Roman Coin Pendant
Medium: Silver and Gold
Trajan Decius was proclaimed Emperor by the legions in July, A. D. 249 after having put down a rebellion of legions. Decius was popular with the soldiers because of this victory and later defeated the current Roman emperor Philip and his son, Philip II in battle near Verona in Italy. It was during the reign of Decius that the barbarian invasions began to dangerously threaten the empire. Decius was a very capable general and soundly defeated the Goths in battle. At first, the surprise attack on Roman army camp by Gothic King Cniva in 250 A. D. surprised him. Later, the Goths lured Decius and his army into a battle on swampy ground. The Roman soldier’s heavy armor caused them to sink into the mud; the Goths, however, were used to fighting on marshy ground and easily defeated the Romans. Trajan Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were killed. The splendor of the precious metals is allowed to shine in this pendant. The natural hues of the silver and gold complement each other. In this pendant, the present and the past combine. The classical form of the modern pendant enhances the timeless beauty and majesty of the ancient coin. To wear this pendant is to reconnect with the past while continuing to look stylish in the present. - (FJ.7018)

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Ancient Jewelry