Robert Sekulovich Jewelry Designs Presents

The Authentic Ancient Jewels Collection

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and now for a closer look:

US$ 450

AA12: Marcus Fonteius pendant  This elegant pendant contains a roman republican denarius minted under Mn. Fonteius in 84 B.C. He later became the governor of Gaul, and was the subject of some writings of Cicero. On the front is seen a handsome Apollo Vejovis facing to right, and the reverse shows an fascinating scene with a tiny winged infant "genius" astride a goat, with the caps of the divine twins (the "gemini") Castor and Pollux floating above.This pendant thus would be of special interest to several kinds of collectors: musicians, since Apollo was god of music, angel collectors, and for those whose zodiac signs are gemini or capricorn (the goat). Set in 18k. gold.

US$ 550

AA13: Cappadocia pendant This sterling silver pendant encases a one drachma coin of King Ariarathes V who reigned in what is now north-central Turkey from 163-130 B.C. His portrait graces the front. On the reverse the goddess Athena can be seen in full armour holding a tiny winged victory who is crowning the king's name with a laurel wreath. The coin in this piece is dated to 132 B.C.

$US 650

AA14:Athena of Corinth pendant The famous "colt" silver trade coins of the prosperous city of Corinth saw wide circulation throughout the Mediterranean Sea area, and once the mother city founded trading colonies, so did the coins of these daughter states. One such city was Leukas, on the western or Ionian coast of greece opposite italy, in which the coin shown here was minted in about 325 B.C. On the front we see the goddess Athena in her trademark corinthian helmet and on the reverse the winged horse Pegasus flying to the left. Set in 18k. gold.

US$ 675

AA16:Side-Angel pendant The large silver coin set as a pendant in a custom sterling silver mount was minted in the town of Side in what is now southern Turkey around 150 B.C. On the front we see the goddess Athena, helmeted,and on the reverse a winged victory over a pomegranate. The winged victory was the inspiration for the depiction of angels in Christian art, though the greeks were using it for several centuries before Christ. The image has been framed in a heart-shaped cutout suggesting an angel of love...a beautiful gift to a loved one.

US$ 600

AA19: Thracian Hercules pendant The stunning nude figure of Herakles (Hercules) leaning on his trademark club graces this pendant incorporating a large four-drachma silver coin of the Thracian Island of Thasos, minted around 100 B.C. It was under Roman occupation that this greek state began to mint all the silver of the Roman province of Macedonia, so this issue was quite extensive, and the coin would have been very familiar to traders around the time of Christ. Hand set in sterling silver