ROME · 161 AD · EMPIRE
Aureus of Marcus Aurelius
Aureus of Marcus Aurelius · 18k gold pendant
Gold of the philosopher emperor, author of the Meditations. Reversible 18k gold setting.
€3.480UNIQUE PIECE · 1 AVAILABLE
Pendant with reversible setting included.
ADD CHAIN — OPTIONALMaterial and length
Pendant €3.480Total €3.480
Includes a numbered, sealed certificate of authenticity.
✦Reversible setting — the coin is not altered.
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THE RECORD · DOCUMENTED
What you hold, exactly
EMPERORMarcus Aurelius
REIGN161 – 180 AD
ORIGINRome
MINTRome
DATEc. 161 AD
METALGold (aureus) · 7.2 g · 19 mm
OBVERSELaureate bust of Marcus Aurelius
REVERSEConcordia seated
REFERENCERIC III · 7
THE MEANING
Marcus Aurelius ruled and philosophized at once; his Meditations were written on campaign, by candlelight.
Last of the “five good emperors,” his gold closes Rome's golden age.
“The emperor who wrote about time, on a coin that has defeated it.”
Nº AD · ROM-0211
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
Guarantee of origin and authenticity
We certify that this coin is an original piece of antiquity, identified and catalogued. The document accompanies the piece and includes its full record and acquisition traceability.
VIEW CERTIFICATE →THE REVERSIBLE SETTING
We never touch the coin
01
No solder, no piercing
A bespoke ring embraces the coin's edge. No part is modified or damaged.
02
Releasable at any time
You can remove it and keep it as a coin. It remains numismatics, not scrap jewellery.
03
Keeps its full value
Unaltered, the piece keeps its numismatic and historical value intact.
Total€3.480