Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 103 BC to 76 BC Collection: Jewish Coin Ring Medium: Bronze/Gold Additional Information: This superb coin is set in an 18 karat gold  More »

Origin: Israel (Jerusalem) Circa: 103 BC to 76 BC Collection: Jewish Coin Ring Medium: Bronze/Gold Additional Information: This superb coin is set in an 18 karat gold ring. In the images, symbols and words that adorn ancient coins, we read of the hopes and dreams of men, the rise and fall of empires, the comings and goings of kings and queens. Along with this public history is a more intimate, private one, having to do with the people through whose lives this particular coin once passed. This lovely coin glows with the touch of vanished hands, unseen perhaps, but as real as the patina of age. Under the Hasmoneans dynasty, Ancient Israel achieved a remarkable degree of political and cultural independence. This token of that era helps us cross the bridge of time. To wear it in its golden setting is to link us with the unbroken chain of human history. - (FJ.5652)   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 67 BC to 40 BC Collection: Jewish Coin Ring/ Judaica Style: Judaica Medium: bronze/gold Condition: Very Fine Obverse: Hebrew Legend Translated as  More »

Origin: Israel Circa: 67 BC to 40 BC Collection: Jewish Coin Ring/ Judaica Style: Judaica Medium: bronze/gold Condition: Very Fine Obverse: Hebrew Legend Translated as “Yehohanan the High Priest and the Community of Jews” Reverse: Double Cornucopias with Pomegranate between Horns . The ancient Kingdom of Judea reached the height of its power during the reign of the Maccabean (or Hasmonean) King Alexander Jannaeus, who ruled Ancient Israel from 103-76 B.C. The youngest son of Jehohanan Hyrcanus, Jannaeus was imprisoned for a year by his oldest brother, Aristobulus. Released by his widowed sister-in- law, Salome, whom he later married, Alexander conquered a series of coastal cities from Gaza to Carmel, extending Judean control from the Mediterranean to Gadara across the Jordan River. He ruled more territory than any Judean king since the time of Solomon. Yet he faced mounting criticism from Jews inside Jerusalem for embracing the increasing Hellenization of the Near East. Eventually, a civil war erupted between those forces loyal to Jannaeus and the pious rebels who enlisted the aid of King Demetrios of Syria. Whose Kingdom, the Seleucids, once ruled the lands of Judea and Samaria before Maccabean Independence. However, after being led to a stunning victory by Demetrios’ forces, the rebels soon realized that the Syrian army planned to march onwards into Jerusalem and they rallied around their King Jannaeus. In the end, Alexander met his fate on the battlefield, on the outskirts of Gadara, ever battling to secure the borders of his Kingdom. These coins include inscriptions in hebrew . Depicted on the obverse, the pomegranate was one of the seven celebrated products of Israel and among the fruits that brought to the temple as offerings of the first-fruits. Two hundred pomegranates decorated each of the two columns in the temple and were an integral part of the sacred vestment of the High Priest, as bells and pomegranates were suspended from his mantle. WHO CAN SAY WHO MIGHT FIRST HAVE HELD THIS BRONZE COIN IN ANCIENT JUDAEA? PERHAPS IT WAS A COURTIER, WITNESS TO THE INTRIGUES OF THE ROYAL PALACE. IT MAY HAVE BEEN A MERCHANT WHO TRADED RARE SILKS IN THE MARKETS OF JERUSALEM OR A DANCING GIRL WHO PERFORMED INFRONT OF THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM. - (FJ.5794)   « Less

Origin: Sebastia, Samaria, Israel Circa: 161 AD to 180 AD Collection: Jewelry Style: Roman Silver Coin Rings Medium: Gold and Silver The younger Faustina was perhaps the  More »

Origin: Sebastia, Samaria, Israel Circa: 161 AD to 180 AD Collection: Jewelry Style: Roman Silver Coin Rings Medium: Gold and Silver The younger Faustina was perhaps the most noble woman in all Roman history. Daughter of the emperor Antoninus Pius, she married his successor Marcus Aurelius, and became the mother of the emperor Commodus. This superb coin portrait shows her not only to be noble but beautiful as well. - (FJ.1250)   « Less

Origin: Israel (Sebastia, Samaria) Circa: 98 AD to 117 AD Collection: Roman Silver Coin Ring Medium: Silver-Gold This stunning ring with superb centerpiece is worthy of  More »

Origin: Israel (Sebastia, Samaria) Circa: 98 AD to 117 AD Collection: Roman Silver Coin Ring Medium: Silver-Gold This stunning ring with superb centerpiece is worthy of an emperor. Since there are very few of those in the modern world, perhaps it is meant for someone who simply wants to feel like an emperor. - (FJ.1262)   « Less

Origin: Antioch, Syria Circa: 360 AD to 363 AD Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold

Origin: Antioch, Syria Circa: 360 AD to 363 AD Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold   « Less

Emperor Constantine The Great - FJ.1780 Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 307 AD to 337 BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold Additional Information:  More »

Emperor Constantine The Great - FJ.1780 Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 307 AD to 337 BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold Additional Information: This exquisite coin is set in an 18 karat gold ring. Fausta was perhaps the most titled woman in all antiquity, daughter of one Emperor, sister of another, wife of a third and mother of three more. Yet history also records her human side and tells us she was subject to the same emotions as any other person. A ring for someone who is Empress of her own world, whatever its scope might be. - (FJ.1780)   « Less

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 337 AD to 340 AD Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Diamond This splendid coin is mounted in an 18-karat gold ring set with  More »

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 337 AD to 340 AD Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Diamond This splendid coin is mounted in an 18-karat gold ring set with 28 genuine diamonds with a total weight of 0.56 carats. The historians of the fourth century write of how the emperors appeared in public arrayed in magnificent gold and sparkling gems to dazzle the crowds. A ring such as this would have caused a sensation at the court of Constantinople. Since such beauty is timeless, it will also create quite a stir wherever it is worn today. - (FJ.2363)   « Less

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 337 AD to 350 BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 337 AD to 350 BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 14 AD to 37 AD Catalogue: V11 Collection: Roman Gold Coin Rings Medium: Gold Tiberius was the son of Ti.Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. By the  More »

Origin: Israel Circa: 14 AD to 37 AD Catalogue: V11 Collection: Roman Gold Coin Rings Medium: Gold Tiberius was the son of Ti.Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. By the age of four his mother had married Octavian (the future emperor Augustus), and was thus part of a soon to be royal family. He proved himself an able soldier and was responsible for many military successes, including the conquest of the Alps and suppressing revolts in Germany. Though often away from Rome, his political career also flourished. When Augustus died (A.D.14), Tiberius became sole emperor and reigned during the time of Christ. He was known as a forceful orator, a poet, connoisseur, and a man of high intellect. Though perhaps more popular with his soldiers than with courtiers and senators, Tiberius was noted for his humor and sense of irony. He was a unique man in an extraordinary age; much as the person who chooses to wear such a dramatic and beautiful ring. - (FJ.5345)   « Less

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 364 AD to 375 BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold

Origin: Jerusalem Circa: 364 AD to 375 BC Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Roman Medium: Bronze, Gold   « Less