Marcus Aurelius - Mars Set in Sterling Ancient Silver Pendant

Read my blog post about Athens' owl coin: https://www. peregrinependants. com/blog/athens-owl-coin To appreciate its size, the relief of the coin and the shape of the bail, see the picture showing the coin next to a US quarter. The coin was first set in a gold bezel, which was then hammered over the edge of both sides. This was then sanded and polished. This pendant is built to last. Currently have three Athenian owls of varying quality, set in 18k gold. This is an excellent one. Note how thick these coins are. The pendant weighs about 20 grams (0.7 oz) Coin was purchased from Britain's premier ancient coin dealer. Athenian Tetradrachm - Struck: 454 – 404 BC in Athens Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right Reverse: Owl standing right with head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square - Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin - Jewelry pouch included; Pictured 14k gold chain can be purchased separately - Interested in ancient coins? I wrote a little bit about what I find fascinating about them here: https://tinyurl. com/24pkndjw Ancients people would sometimes chisel (test cut) a coin to determine if the coin was a good, official, solid silver or gold coin, or if it was a fourree, a plated counterfeit. Owls on Ancient Coins Owls...

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Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin This is an awesome bracelet, carefully bezel set in ster...

I have a couple of Athenian owls available. In the last picture you can see three of them stacked, beautifully showing their unique irregularities. This one is a stunning example with a large test cut (ancient cut to check if it was real). I purchased it from one of America's premier ancient coin dealers...

This pendant features a hand-painted representation of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, skillfully crafted by artist Tommaso Rossi on red porphyry. Set in solid silver, it celebrat...

Chrysoprase measures 12 MM X 16 MM . Size of silver part is 21 MM X 31 MM. ( Without Loop , where we put chain) Handcrafted , one of a kind. Total pendant weigh 11.57 gram.

Round 11 MM Smokey quartz and baguette 5 mm X 10 MM quartz are semi precious stones. All these stones are hand cut and polished stones. The pendant is handcrafted and one of a kind....

This sterling silver coin is inspired by an ancient Greek Tetradrachm and illustrates Athena and the wise owl. Coin is set in 18k yellow gold. It is a striking and historically rich ...