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Coin Earrings : 2 Siver Coins Of Emperor Trajan Mounted in an 18 karat gold earrings
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2 Siver Coins Of Emperor Trajan Mounted in an 18 karat gold earrings - fj.6895
Origin: Israel (Sebastia, Samaria)
Circa: 98
AD
to 117
AD
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Coin Earrings
Medium: silver+Gold
Condition: Very Fine
$2,150.00
Location: United States
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Trajan was born in 53 A.D. to a family of Roman
origin residing in Itálica (near modern Sevilla,
Spain). Conqueror of Dacia (modern Romania)
and Mesopotamia, he ruled the Roman Empire
from the year 98 until his death in 117. He was
trained as a youth in the Roman army and took
an active part in campaigns in Spain, Syria, and
Germany during the reigns of the emperors Titus
and Domitian. Trajan achieved distinction as a
general of outstanding ability, and in 91 he was
elected a consul. In 97, he was adopted by
Emperor Nerva as his colleague and successor.
On the death of Nerva the following year, Trajan,
who was at that time inspecting the Roman
frontier in Germany, became the sole ruler of the
empire. 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 a long forgotten empire. This
stunning hand-struck coin reveals an expertise
of craftsmanship and intricate sculptural detail
that is often lacking in contemporary machine-
made currencies. Numerous monuments
scattered throughout the Roman Empire today
bear testimony to Trajan’s reign.
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