Origin: Europe Circa: 1 st Century BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: coin ring Medium: Gold Condition: Extra Fine

Origin: Europe Circa: 1 st Century BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: coin ring Medium: Gold Condition: Extra Fine   « Less

Origin: Israel (Bethlehem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 AD Collection: Roman Medium: Bronze-Gold Around the year 330, Constantine established a magnificent new capital for the  More »

Origin: Israel (Bethlehem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 AD Collection: Roman Medium: Bronze-Gold Around the year 330, Constantine established a magnificent new capital for the Roman Empire on the shores of the Bosphorus. Bearing the helmeted image of Constantinoplis on one side, and with the goddess victory on the other, this coin commemorates that event. Perhaps the citizen of the Empire who first held this coin had actually visited the new city and seen its wonders. The person who wears the coin today in its frame of gold will also visit the ancient world, if only in the imagination. Jewelry for those with a romantic spirit. Constantine I, called Constantine the Great, was the first Roman ruler to be converted to Christianity. He was the founder of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), which remained the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire until 1453. Constantine the Great unified a tottering empire, reorganized the Roman state, and set the stage for the final victory of Christianity at the end of the 4th century. Many modern scholars accept the sincerity of his religious conviction. His conversion was a gradual process; at first he probably associated Christ with the victorious sun god. By the time of the Council of Nicaea (325), however, he was completely Christian, but still tolerated paganism among his subjects. Although criticized by his enemies as a proponent of a crude and false religion, Constantine the Great strengthened the Roman Empire and ensured its survival in the East. As the first emperor to rule in the name of Jesus Christ, he was a major figure in the foundation of medieval Christian Europe - (FJ.0368)   « Less

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 337 AD to 340 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: bronze/gold

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 337 AD to 340 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: bronze/gold   « Less

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 337 AD to 361 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: Bronze-Gold Additional Information: Sold Surrounded by a luxurious golden  More »

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 337 AD to 361 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: Bronze-Gold Additional Information: Sold Surrounded by a luxurious golden setting, this splendid bronze coin speaks of an age of wealth and grandeur. In the crisply minted portrait of the yound Emperor, we see reflected high hoope which will remain forever. The ideal ring for an eternal optimist. - (FJ.1510)   « Less

Origin: Aleppo, Syria Circa: 282 AD to 283 BC Collection: Jewelry Style: Roman Coin Ring Medium: Bronze-Gold In a bold contemporary setting, this powerful coin reflects  More »

Origin: Aleppo, Syria Circa: 282 AD to 283 BC Collection: Jewelry Style: Roman Coin Ring Medium: Bronze-Gold In a bold contemporary setting, this powerful coin reflects the turbulent, barbaric opulence of the age that created it. From an era when emperors might reign only a few days or a few years at best, this coin has stood the test of time. This is a ring for someone with a similar sense of perseverance, and the ability to triumph over any and all obstacles. - (FJ.1777)   « Less

Origin: Syria (Antioch) Circa: 305 AD to 313 AD Collection: Roman Coin Rings Medium: Bronze-Gold Additional Information: Bronze Quarter Follis Minted During the Great  More »

Origin: Syria (Antioch) Circa: 305 AD to 313 AD Collection: Roman Coin Rings Medium: Bronze-Gold Additional Information: Bronze Quarter Follis Minted During the Great Persecution Obverse: GENIO ANTIOCHENI; Tyche of Antioche Seated Facing Forward, the River God Orontes Below Reverse: APOLLONI SANCTO; Apollo Standing to the Left, Holding a Lyre and a Patera - (C.4334) On the obverse of this rare coin, the city goddess of Antioch sits enthroned while the river Orontes swims at her feet. Antioch was a town known throughout antiquity for its wealth, beauty and luxurious style of living. This gorgeous ring should adorn the hand of someone who always appreciates the finer things life has to offer. - (FJ.2088)   « Less

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: Bronze/Gold Who touched this coin, bought things with it and passed it on,  More »

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: Bronze/Gold Who touched this coin, bought things with it and passed it on, we wonder, in the twilight of the Classical World? Did those people imagine the future as we now envision the past? Surely they never could have guessed at the wonders of the modern age, and yet they would have appreciated—as anyone would—the elegant beauty of this splendid ring, at once contemporary and yet very old. - (FJ.2231a)   « Less

Origin: Israel (Bethlehem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: Bronze/Diamond/Gold This stunning bronze coin of the Roman Empress Helena  More »

Origin: Israel (Bethlehem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: Bronze/Diamond/Gold This stunning bronze coin of the Roman Empress Helena mother of the Emperor Constantine the Great is mounted in an 18-karat gold. The ring is set with 34 genuine diamonds with a total weight of 0.34 carats. Even by the standards of the remarkable age in which she lived, Helena was a fascinating woman. As a Christian, she may have influenced her son, the Emperor Constantine, to adopt those beliefs as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Late in life, she led a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in search of the true cross; the basilica she erected to the house that relic still stands today. For her faith, the Roman Catholic Church reveres Helena as a saint. Set in a frame of dazzling fire, this gorgeous coin portrait of one extraordinary woman is meant for the hand of another. Flavia Iulia Helena, also known as Saint Helena, Saint Helen, Helena Augusta, and Helena of Constantinople, (c.248 – c.329) was consort of (though may have been married to) Constantius Chlorus, and the mother of Emperor Constantine I. She is traditionally credited with finding the relics of the True Cross. Many legends surround her. She was allegedly the daughter of an innkeeper. Her son Constantine renamed the city of Drepanum on the Gulf of Nicomedia as 'Helenopolis' in her honour, which led to later interpretations that Drepanum was her birthplace. Constantius Chlorus divorced her (c.292) to marry the step-daughter of Maximian, Flavia Maximiana Theodora. Helena's son, Constantine, became emperor of the Roman Empire, and following his elevation she became a presence at the imperial court, and received the title Augusta. [edit] Sainthood She is considered by the Orthodox and Catholic churches as a saint, famed for her piety. Her feast day as a saint of the Orthodox Christian Church is celebrated with her son on May 21, the Feast of the Holy Great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen, Equal to the Apostles[1]. Her feast day in the Roman Catholic Church falls on August 18. Eusebius records the details of her pilgrimage to Palestine and other eastern provinces (though not her discovery of the True Cross)). She is the patron saint of archaeologists. At the age of 80, Helena was said by some accounts to have been placed in charge of a mission to gather Christian relics, by her son Emperor Constantine I, who had recently declared Rome as a Christian city. Helena travelled the 1400-plus miles from Rome to Jerusalem. The city was still rebuilding from the destruction of Hadrian, a previous emperor, who had built a Temple to Venus at the site of the Crucifixion. According to legend, Helena entered the temple with Bishop Macarius, and chose a site to begin excavating, which led to the recovery of three different crosses and the nails of the crucifixion. To use their miraculous power to aid her son, Helena allegedly had one placed in Constantine's helmet, and another in the bridle of his horse. Helena left Jerusalem in 327 to return to Rome, and shortly after her journey to the East Helena died in the presence of her son Constantine (Euseb., VC, 3.46). Some of the relics which she had located were then stored in her palace in Rome, which was later converted into the Abbey of Santa Croce. - (FJ.2365)   « Less

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 BC Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: bronze/gold Around the year 330, Constantine established a magnificent new  More »

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 307 AD to 337 BC Collection: Roman Bronze Coin Ring Medium: bronze/gold Around the year 330, Constantine established a magnificent new capital for the Roman Empire on the shores of the Bosphorus. Bearing the helmeted image of Constantinoplis on one side, and with the goddess victory on the other, this coin commemorates that event. Perhaps the citizen of the Empire who first held this coin had actually visited the new city and seen its wonders. The person who wears the coin today in its frame of gold will also visit the ancient world, if only in the imagination. Jewelry for those with a romantic spirit. - (FJ.2822)   « Less

Origin: Antioch, Syria Circa: 218 AD to 222 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin rings Style: Roman Medium: Bronze and Gold Bearing the image of the city goddess on one side  More »

Origin: Antioch, Syria Circa: 218 AD to 222 AD Collection: Roman Bronze Coin rings Style: Roman Medium: Bronze and Gold Bearing the image of the city goddess on one side and the portrait of the Emperor Elagabalus on the other, this ancient coin evokes a brief ancient world for its luxury-loving lifestyle; Elagabalus gained fame (if not notoriety) for the sensual excess of his reign. The man and palace seem particularly well-suited to each other. This token of the Roman Empire in its glory is meant for a hand that appreciated the finer pleasures of life. - (FJ.2842)   « Less