Ancient Roman, Empire Bronze Coin pendant - Elagabalus/SC (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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An Ancient Roman, third-century AD pendant features a bronze asarion minted at Antioch of the Orontes during the reign of Elagabalus (218–222), titled “Heliogabalus/SC”, and is set on a modern 925 silver chain.
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Silver-plated metal pendant encased for better preservation, with a bronze core with a mint mark from Antiochia ad Orontes during the reign of Emperor Heliogabalus between 218-222 A.D. It is mounted on a modern 925 silver chain.
Front: Bust of Emperor Heliogabalus with a pearl diadem, looking to the right.
Back: a frame of a crown closed at the top by a star; inside the frame appear the letters SC (Senatus Consulto) flanked or crowned by the Greek letters Delta, Epsilon, next to a small star and an eagle placed below the letters SC.
This reverse represents power and religion; the laurel crown symbolizes imperial victory, while the stars and the eagle reflect the divine fervor and the Oriental and solar cults characteristic during Heliogabalus' reign.
It ships with a legal declarations sheet regarding its provenance.
Customs duties for shipments outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
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Translated by Google TranslateSilver-plated metal pendant encased for better preservation, with a bronze core with a mint mark from Antiochia ad Orontes during the reign of Emperor Heliogabalus between 218-222 A.D. It is mounted on a modern 925 silver chain.
Front: Bust of Emperor Heliogabalus with a pearl diadem, looking to the right.
Back: a frame of a crown closed at the top by a star; inside the frame appear the letters SC (Senatus Consulto) flanked or crowned by the Greek letters Delta, Epsilon, next to a small star and an eagle placed below the letters SC.
This reverse represents power and religion; the laurel crown symbolizes imperial victory, while the stars and the eagle reflect the divine fervor and the Oriental and solar cults characteristic during Heliogabalus' reign.
It ships with a legal declarations sheet regarding its provenance.
Customs duties 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
3.06 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
Elagabalus/SC
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
