CHARGING CHARIOT AND HORSES DRIVEN BY MINERVA ROMAN COIN PENDANT

IN 14K YELLOW GOLD

90 B.C.

This remarkable antiquity from the early days of the Roman Republic is an excellent example of the classic art style that dominated this magnificent ancient empire.  The coin is in excellent preservation and is a silver denarius with a stunning reverse side shown of the Roman goddess MINERVA driving a chariot of four charging horses.  The action imparted to the scene is magnificent with all four horses leaping in a line as Minerva leans into the wind and holding all four reins.  The coin has a beautiful dark age tone to the background which highlights the exquisite detail of the coin. 

This coin is classic ancient Rome and is a superb example of ancient Roman art.  The ancient silver of the coin possesses a high luster and makes for a gorgeous and rich contrast with the 14 karat yellow gold setting pendant setting in which it is mounted.  The ancient key pattern design in the gold wonderfully compliments this genuine ancient coin.  Overall, a stunning genuine Roman antiquity from the early Roman Empire!

Minerva was the goddess of war, wisdom and medicine.  As Minerva Medica she is the patroness of physicians.  Her symbol was the owl.  Her Greek name was Athene, with Athens being her city of divine residence.  Minerva is believed to be the inventor of numbers and musical instruments.  She is thought to be of Etruscan origin, as the goddess Menrva or Menerva.

Minerva was the product of a bizarre birth.  One day, Jupiter had a bad headache which was beyond any cure.  Out of desperation and frustration, Vulcan split open Jupiter's head.  Out sprang Minerva dressed in full battle armor carrying a shield and spear and with that, Jupiter's pain finally subsided.

Minerva was also the goddess of arts and crafts.  She was particularly good at weaving.  Once a woman called Arachne wove a beautiful tapestry.  In her jealousy, Minerva tried to find something wrong with it.  Arachne's weaving was perfect and Minerva could not find anything wrong with it so in her rage, she tore it up and turned Arachne into a spider.  To this day, the mysterious ability of the spider can be seen when it weaves its beautiful webs.

Gorgon Minerva helped the hero Perseus to kill the gorgon Medusa, who was a monster with snakes instead of hair. Anyone who looked at a gorgon turned to stone! But Minerva told Perseus to look at Medusa's reflection in a polished shield. That way he could cut the head off without looking directly at the gorgon. He gave the head to Minerva, who put it on her shield, so it would turn her enemies to stone

Overall diameter is a very sizable 26 mm.

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