Roman Empire/Roman Provincial Bronze Coin pendant - Dionysus/Nike (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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Roman provincial bronze coin pendant titled DIONISO/NIKE, minted at Acrasus in Lydia between 193 and 211 AD, depicting Dionysus on the obverse and Nike on the reverse.
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Description from the seller
Encapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, featuring a scarce and hard-to-find bronze coin from the Roman provincial era, minted between 193-211 AD during the reign of Septimius Severus. Mint: Acrasus, in the region of Lydia. It is mounted on a modern 925 sterling silver cord-type chain.
In Asia Minor, it was authorized that free cities could mint their own coins under the control and authority of Rome.
Obverse: Bust of the young god Dionysus with a diadem and ivy crown looking to the right.
Reverse: Nike standing to the right with a crown and a palm of Victory.
Includes a legal declaration sheet regarding its provenance.
Customs costs 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, featuring a scarce and hard-to-find bronze coin from the Roman provincial era, minted between 193-211 AD during the reign of Septimius Severus. Mint: Acrasus, in the region of Lydia. It is mounted on a modern 925 sterling silver cord-type chain.
In Asia Minor, it was authorized that free cities could mint their own coins under the control and authority of Rome.
Obverse: Bust of the young god Dionysus with a diadem and ivy crown looking to the right.
Reverse: Nike standing to the right with a crown and a palm of Victory.
Includes a legal declaration sheet regarding its provenance.
Customs costs 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
Roman Empire/Roman Provincial
Metal
Bronze
Century/timeframe
S. II d.C.
Acquired from
Private collection
Total weight
1.69 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
Dionysus/Nike
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
