Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Coin pendant - Severo Alejandro (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 250 - € 300
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Antique Roman pendant in silver-plated metal, encased for preservation, featuring a bronze provincial Roman AE19 minted in Cappadocia under the Caesarea mint during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander (222–235 AD), now linked to a modern 925 silver cord chain, with a laurel bust of Severus Alexander on the obverse and a wheat sheaf on the reverse.
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Encapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, with a Roman provincial bronze AE19 minted in the Cappadocia region, Caesarea mint, during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). It is linked to a modern 925 sterling silver cord-type chain.
Obverse; laurated bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right.
Reverse; a sheaf of wheat ears, very representative of this coinage series during the 3rd century AD.
This design had a deep meaning that combined economy, politics, and religion.
- Abundance and prosperity, it symbolized agricultural wealth, good harvests, and fertility of the land.
- Annona and provisioning, it was a way of boasting about the good functioning of the Annona (the food supply system).
- Divine devotion, associated with agricultural and earth deities such as the Goddess Ceres, protector of crops and the cycle of life.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs costs for shipments outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
Translated by Google TranslateEncapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, with a Roman provincial bronze AE19 minted in the Cappadocia region, Caesarea mint, during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander (222-235 AD). It is linked to a modern 925 sterling silver cord-type chain.
Obverse; laurated bust of Emperor Severus Alexander facing right.
Reverse; a sheaf of wheat ears, very representative of this coinage series during the 3rd century AD.
This design had a deep meaning that combined economy, politics, and religion.
- Abundance and prosperity, it symbolized agricultural wealth, good harvests, and fertility of the land.
- Annona and provisioning, it was a way of boasting about the good functioning of the Annona (the food supply system).
- Divine devotion, associated with agricultural and earth deities such as the Goddess Ceres, protector of crops and the cycle of life.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs costs for shipments outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
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Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Metal
Bronze
Century/timeframe
S. III d.C.
Acquired from
Private collection
Total weight
6.84 g
Year acquired
2025
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Belgium
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Title additional information
Severo Alejandro
Previous owner - year acquired
1967
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
