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Diamond Studded Gold Necklace Featuring a Roman Bronze Sestertius of Emperor Gordian III - FJ.4239
Origin: Found in Geresa, Jordan
Circa: 238
AD
to 244
AD
Collection: Jewelry
Style: Roman Coin Necklace
Medium: Bronze, Diamond
Location: UAE
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This ancient coin is mounted in a superb
necklace of 18 karat gold set with 252 genuine
round fully-cut diamonds, with a total weight of
5.48 carats, with 3 baguette diamonds with a
total weight of 0.6g carats, and with 2 cabochon
sapphires with a total weight of 0.36 carats.
M. Antoninus Gordianus, grandson of the ill-
fated Emperor Gordian I and nephew of Gordian
II, was born about AD 225. After his grandfather
and uncle perished in their revolt against the
Emperor Maximinus in AD 238, Gordian III was
given the title of Caesar by Balbinus and
Pupienus, the two Co-Emperors set up by the
Roman Senate in opposition to Maximinus. When
these two were also murdered, Gordian III was
proclaimed Augustus by the Praetorian Guard.
Although very young at the time of his
ascension, Gordian was a modest and restrained
ruler of independent mind who showed great
promise for the future. In AD 244 he went to
personally direct the campaign in the Persian
East, where he met with great initial success.
However, due to the treachery of the Praetorian
Prefect, Julius Philipus, the loyalty of the army
was undermined and Gordian was deposed and
murdered in Mesopotamia, to be succeeded by
the ambitious Philip.
One glance at this splendid necklace makes us
aware of its beauty, its rarity, its preciousness.
We know instinctively that it is a unique jewel,
destined to adorn someone equally unique. The
elements that dazzle our senses-- the radiant
gold, the fiery gems, the classic design-- speak
a universal language, one understood in any
place at any time. Anyone gazing upon this jewel
may fall under its spell, but only one will know
the pleasure of wearing it. Adornment for those
who enjoy being one-of-a-kind.
- (FJ.4239)
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