Gold Pendant Featuring a Seleucid Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius, 145 BCE - 39 CE
Silver and Gold
FJ.4540
This genuine ancient coin has been set in an exquisite modern 22 karat gold pendant fashioned in the antique style. From their capital at Antioch, the Seleucid dynasty ruled over...
This genuine ancient coin has been set in an exquisite modern 22 karat gold pendant fashioned in the antique style.
From their capital at Antioch, the Seleucid dynasty ruled over a kingdom of wealth and luxury. Demetrius II was one of the most remarkable personalities in a remarkable age. His reign was divided by a ten year captivity in the Persian court. This exquisite coin dates from his second reign, wren the king took to wearing a beard in the Persian fashion. The opulent gold frame echoes the style and technique of Hellenistic gold work. In the palaces of ancient Antioch, such a jewel would have created a sensation. It will provoke a similar reaction wherever it is worn today.
From their capital at Antioch, the Seleucid dynasty ruled over a kingdom of wealth and luxury. Demetrius II was one of the most remarkable personalities in a remarkable age. His reign was divided by a ten year captivity in the Persian court. This exquisite coin dates from his second reign, wren the king took to wearing a beard in the Persian fashion. The opulent gold frame echoes the style and technique of Hellenistic gold work. In the palaces of ancient Antioch, such a jewel would have created a sensation. It will provoke a similar reaction wherever it is worn today.