{"product_id":"roman-empire-silver-denarius-coin-of-hadrian-the-builder-118-ad-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4893","title":"Roman Empire Silver Denarius Coin of Hadrian, the Builder 118 AD 14K Gold Pendant | Artifact #4893","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWear a Piece of History - and One of the Most Legendary Emperors of the Roman Empire... the Hadrian Silver Denarius Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is an authentic Ancient Roman Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePendant Size Including Bezel Setting: 7\/8” Across, 1 1\/4” Tall - just a bit wider than a U.S. Nickel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRome! Perhaps more than any culture, we are fascinated by the legend and lore of this breathtaking ancient empire. Much of how we live and what we think in our Western world was birthed in the fabled cities and byways of this sprawling empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHadrian... strong, proud and capable. He vowed upon his ascension to the all-powerful Emperorship to strengthen the Roman Empire he loved. Noted for his momentous decision to halt Rome's territorial gains in favor of strengthening and protecting the now sprawling Roman Empire, he did what he set out to do, often calling on his love of architecture and the arts to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it is, perhaps, his building projects that have made him one of the most noted Roman Emperors of all time. From the imposing and amazingly ambitious \"Hadrian's Wall\" in the North of England, to the Pantheon in Rome, to vast aqueducts and stunning temples throughout his empire, Hadrian literally \"cemented\" is place in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Roman Denarius Treasure Coin Pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmperor: Hadrian, the Builder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuling Period:  117 - 138 AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Date \u0026amp; Mint: 118 AD, Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Head of Hadrian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Reverse: P M TR P COS III SALVS AVG, Salus seated on a throne, feeding a serpent coiled around a alter out of a patera (see notes below)\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size Including Bezel Setting:  7\/8” Across, 1 1\/4” Tall - just a bit wider than a U.S. Nickel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(147, 4, 4);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril's Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hadrian is, by any standard, one of the most fascinating historical figures of all time. A man of arts, architecture and vision, we gaze upon his impressive building projects in wonder to this day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #850202;\"\u003eThis Denarius is one of the legendary \"snake\" issues. But first, it also features a perfectly centered portrait of Hadrian with a full, readable legend. On the reverse is Salus, the goddess of safety, well-being, welfare, health and prosperity, feeding a snake who is coiled around an alter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #850202;\"\u003eSnakes were revered by the Romans, and represented healing, powerful protection, and rebirth. Just as the caduceus (the symbol for the medical profession) features two coiled snakes around a central staff - an ancient symbol said by the Greeks to be carried by Hermes. The Romans depicted Mercury, the messenger of the gods, carrying the carrying the same staff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #850202;\"\u003eThe patera you see on this coin (the vessel Salus is using to feed the snake) is a shallow dish used in Roman religious ceremonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(147, 4, 4);\"\u003e(Please note: this information and much more will appear on your customized Certificate of Authenticity.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach ancient Roman coin was hand-struck by three people, and at the height of the Roman empire, coins were minted throughout the sprawling territories – even in military camps where coins were minted to pay soldiers. 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