Sestertius Of The Roman Emperor Severus Alexander, 222 CE - 235 CE
Bronze, Gold
FJ.4765
This ancient coin is set in an 18 karat gold pendant. Across the centuries, across barriers of time and culture, this Roman coin still makes a strong impression on the...
This ancient coin is set in an 18 karat gold pendant.
Across the centuries, across barriers of time and culture, this Roman coin still makes a strong impression on the senses. We feel its impressive weight, its aura of power. We admire the rich patina given it by the passage of time and read its bold inscriptions full of titles and promises. What did the people who held it at the height of the Roman Empire think? What sensations did such coinage stir in them? Surely we share some of our feelings with those vanished individuals. For a brief moment, our worlds intersect, joined together by this powerful token which we share in common.
Across the centuries, across barriers of time and culture, this Roman coin still makes a strong impression on the senses. We feel its impressive weight, its aura of power. We admire the rich patina given it by the passage of time and read its bold inscriptions full of titles and promises. What did the people who held it at the height of the Roman Empire think? What sensations did such coinage stir in them? Surely we share some of our feelings with those vanished individuals. For a brief moment, our worlds intersect, joined together by this powerful token which we share in common.