Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 285 BC to 246 BC Collection: Greek Coins Style: Ptolemaic Kingdom Additional Information: The gold mounts are modern. Ptolemaic Kingdom.  More »

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 285 BC to 246 BC Collection: Greek Coins Style: Ptolemaic Kingdom Additional Information: The gold mounts are modern. Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II. 285-246 B.C. AR tetradrachm . Alexandria. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed; - (BF.078 )   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 246 BC to 221 BC Catalogue: V3 Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Greek Coin Pendant

Origin: Egypt Circa: 246 BC to 221 BC Catalogue: V3 Collection: Coin Jewelry Style: Greek Coin Pendant   « Less

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 336 BC to 323 BC Weight: 6.6 Grams Collection: Coin Jewellery Style: Greek Medium: Silver, Gold Additional Information: The gold mount is  More »

Origin: Mediterranean Circa: 336 BC to 323 BC Weight: 6.6 Grams Collection: Coin Jewellery Style: Greek Medium: Silver, Gold Additional Information: The gold mount is modern.   « Less

Circa: 158 BC to 150 BC Collection: Jewelry Style: Greek Coin Pendants Medium: Gold, Diamonds While Alexander the Great was forging his vast kingdom in the east, the  More »

Circa: 158 BC to 150 BC Collection: Jewelry Style: Greek Coin Pendants Medium: Gold, Diamonds While Alexander the Great was forging his vast kingdom in the east, the Romans had been expanding in the west and now began making inroads for Greece. They found willing allies in Pergamum and Rhodes, who feared Syrian and Macedonian expansionism. The Romans defeated the Seleucid king, Antiochus III, in a three-year campaign and in 189 B.C. gave all of Asia Minor to Pergamum. Several wars were needed to subjugate Macedon, but in 168 B.C. Macedon lost the decisive Battle of Pydnaa and was turned into a Roman province 20 years later. Under Roman rule, the region’s economy was controlled by the quaestor, any of various public officials responsible for finance and administration in several areas of government and the military in ancient Rome. Under the authority of the quaestor, coins such as this one were minted, a unique testament to the Roman occupation of Macedon.How many hands have touched a coin in your pocket or purse? What eras and lands have the coin traversed on its journey into our possession? As we reach into our pockets to pull out some change, we rarely hesitate to think of who might have touched the coin before us, or where the coin will venture to after it leaves our hands. More than money, coins are a symbol of the state that struck them, of a specific time and location, whether contemporary currencies or artifacts of long forgotten empires. This stunning hand-struck coin reveals an expertise of craftsmanship and intricate sculptural detail that is often lacking in contemporary machine-made currencies. This magnificent coin is an artifact recording the Roman rule of Macedon, homeland of Alexander the Great, passed down from the hands of civilization to civilization, from generation to generation. - (FJ.7314)   « Less

Circa: 550 BC to 480 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Silver and Gold Thasos is an island in the north Aegean Sea, off the coast of Thrace, which contained prolific gold  More »

Circa: 550 BC to 480 BC Collection: Jewelry Medium: Silver and Gold Thasos is an island in the north Aegean Sea, off the coast of Thrace, which contained prolific gold mines during ancient times. Archilochus described Thasos as " an ass's backbone crowned with wild wood," and the description still suits the mountainous island with its forests of fir. Besides its gold mines, the wine, nuts and marble of Thasos were well known in antiquity. The island was colonized at an early date by Phoenicians, probably attracted by its mines Thasus, son of Phoenix, is said to have been the leader of the Phoenicians, and to have given his name to the island. During the 7th Century, the island became increasingly Hellenized, through contact with the Greeks who began settling along the coastal regions of Thrace. Thasos also enjoyed controlling interest in several silver mines on the Greek mainland, a testament to the enormous wealth and power of this island. In 492 BC, Thasos fell to the Persians during the Ionian revolt. After the defeat of Persia by Athens, Thasos joined the Delian League. Later, the island would come under Roman control. - (FJ.7315)   « Less

Circa: 336 BC to 323 BC Collection: Jewelry Style: Greek Coin Pendants Medium: Gold and Diamonds Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon, is arguably the most  More »

Circa: 336 BC to 323 BC Collection: Jewelry Style: Greek Coin Pendants Medium: Gold and Diamonds Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon, is arguably the most important historical figure in the ancient world. Born on July 20th, 356 BC, he was an astute, if somewhat headstrong student, and was schooled by various famous teachers, notably Aristotle. By the time of his death at the age of 32, he had personally supervised one of the largest land- based military expeditions of all time, and had conquered the whole of the then known world from Asia Minor across the whole of Persia, Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, Judea, Gaza, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Bactria, parts of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. A legend in his own lifetime, he became known as much for his excesses and cruelty as his extraordinary military prowess but was nonetheless a comparatively fair and temperate man. Perhaps due to his supposed descent from Achilles and Herakles, he essentially became deified during the Hellenistic period. The Greeks celebrated Alexander in art and song, and his legend continued under the Romans, who had a fascination with military campaigns and tactics - (FJ.7319)   « Less

Origin: Israel (Shiloah) Circa: 67 BC to 40 BC Collection: Jewish Coin Pendant Medium: Bronze-Gold

Origin: Israel (Shiloah) Circa: 67 BC to 40 BC Collection: Jewish Coin Pendant Medium: Bronze-Gold   « Less

Origin: Judaean Hills Circa: 67 th Century CE to 68 th Century CE Collection: Jewish Coin Pendant Medium: Bronze-Gold

Origin: Judaean Hills Circa: 67 th Century CE to 68 th Century CE Collection: Jewish Coin Pendant Medium: Bronze-Gold   « Less

Origin: Israel (Jericho) Circa: 54 AD Collection: Jewish Coin Pendant-Judaica Medium: Bronze-Gold

Origin: Israel (Jericho) Circa: 54 AD Collection: Jewish Coin Pendant-Judaica Medium: Bronze-Gold   « Less

Origin: Ein Gedi, Israel Circa: 67 AD to 68 AD Collection: Jewelry Style: Jewish Coin Pendant Medium: Bronze/Gold Additional Information: This coin is set in an 18 karat  More »

Origin: Ein Gedi, Israel Circa: 67 AD to 68 AD Collection: Jewelry Style: Jewish Coin Pendant Medium: Bronze/Gold Additional Information: This coin is set in an 18 karat yellow gold pendant.   « Less