Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Coin pendant - Elagabalus/Mesopotamia (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Bronze AE18 pendant of Emperor Heliogabalus, minted 218–222 AD in Edessa, Mesopotamia, encapsulated in a silver plated setting and attached to a modern 925 silver cord chain, weighing 2.67 g and in good used condition.
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Encapsulated silver-plated pendant, for better preservation, with AE18 bronze of Emperor Heliogabalus. Struck between 218-222 AD with mint at Edessa, Mesopotamia. It is mounted on a modern 925 silver cord-type chain.
Obverse; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Heliogabalus looking to the right.
Reverse; bust looking to the right, crenellated and draped Tyche of the city, symbolizing the city\'s protective walls.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs duties outside the EU will be charged to the auction winner.
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Translated by Google TranslateEncapsulated silver-plated pendant, for better preservation, with AE18 bronze of Emperor Heliogabalus. Struck between 218-222 AD with mint at Edessa, Mesopotamia. It is mounted on a modern 925 silver cord-type chain.
Obverse; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Heliogabalus looking to the right.
Reverse; bust looking to the right, crenellated and draped Tyche of the city, symbolizing the city\'s protective walls.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs duties outside the EU will be charged to 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
2.67 g
Year acquired
2020
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Belgium
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Title additional information
Elagabalus/Mesopotamia
Previous owner - year acquired
1968
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
