Lion and Pattern in 18k Gold Military History Jewelry struck under Emperor Gordian III

struck under Emperor Gordian III

and travellers

the familiar copper penny was replaced with zinc coated steel so that copper could be reserved for wartime production

This example preserves especially fine detail

This authentic silver denarius was minted in 119 BC

Lion and Pattern in 18k Gold Military History Jewelry struck under Emperor Gordian IIIA silver hemidrachm from Thracian Chersonesos, struck between 386 and 338 BC, now reborn as a pendant in solid 18k gold. The obverse shows a lion leaping with its head turned back, a motif of strength and agility. The reverse bears a quadripartite incuse square, alternating fields engraved with a barley grain and a civic monogramsymbols of agricultural wealth and identity. This timeless relic of ancient craftsmanship is preserved in a bold, modern