Tetradrachm of Roman Emperor Macrinus, 217 CE - 218 CE
Silver and Gold
FJ.1492
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The rulers of ancient Rome had a flair for the dramatic. Wearing rich robes and bold jewels, the emperors and empresses knew how to draw the attention of a huge...
The rulers of ancient Rome had a flair for the dramatic. Wearing rich robes and bold jewels, the emperors and empresses knew how to draw the attention of a huge crowd or an intimate room. The understood how clothes and jewels must compliment the personality of the wearer, not define or over power it. This elegant necklace would certainly have caused a stir in the palaces of the Roman Empire. Wherever it is worn today, it will have no less of an effect.