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ROMAN REPUBLIC PEGASUS SILVER DENARIUS COIN RING 

IN 14KY GOLD

3RD CENTURY BC

From the glory days of the Roman Republic, this stunning coin was minted during the rule of Q. Titius and features a wonderful image of Pegasus on the reverse as shown.  The celator (ancient coin die engraver) has skillfully depicted the famed Pegasus with wings spread looking up to the sky and preparing to leap into flight.  The coin is an authentic ancient silver denarius and features superb detail and execution of artistic style.  The coins of the early Roman Empire featured the most beautiful art as they tried to adopt and mimic the artistry of the earlier Greek coinage and imagery.

The legend of Pegasus is a vital teaching of Greek mythology, most of which the ancient Romans adopted and added to.

Poseidon, so taken with Medusa's beauty, seduced her within the walls of Athena's temple.  Angered by this offense, Athena, unable to punish Poseidon, turned her vengeance on Medusa and transformed her into a horrible monster with serpents for hair and a face so gruesome that the sight of it turned any living creature to stone.  She was sent to the isle of the Gorgons to isolate her from the rest of the world.

The Greek Hero Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae, was sent to decapitate Medusa.  He accomplished this by reflecting her image in his mirrored shield, thus never looking directly at her, and with one stroke of his sword, cut off Medusa's head.  Out of Medusa's severed neck Pegasus was born. Pegasus then flew to Mount Helicon where the nine Muses found and cared for the winged equine. Pegasus was the most beautiful creature that the Ancient World had seen.

After a few years, Athena found out about Pegasus and gave the Greek Hero, Bellerophon, a golden bridle to tame Pegasus.  While Pegasus was drinking from a stream, Bellerophon approached him from behind and threw the bridle over his head.  Once bridled and tamed, Bellerophon mounted Pegasus and they became as one.  Pegasus and Bellerophon galloped over land and sea faster than the wind.  While riding Pegasus, Bellerophon knew no bounds; he even went on to conquer Chimera, the dreaded three-headed beast, part lion, goat and serpent.  Bellerophon, now arrogant with his successes, attempted to fly Pegasus up to Mount Olympus to join the gods.  Zeus punished Bellerophon's arrogance by having a horsefly sting Pegasus, causing Bellerophon to fall from his steed and come crashing back to Earth.

Now alone, Pegasus flew to Olympus where the winged horse was welcomed and became the carrier of Zeus' thunderbolts.  In honor of Pegasus and his service to the gods, Zeus set the constellation of the winged horse in the Earth's night sky.  The constellation Pegasus lies between Pisces and Andromeda.  The northeast corner of the "Great Square of Pegasus" is shared with the constellation Andromeda.

Not only is this coin a true work of ancient art but the modern gold ring is of such a distinctive and ancient-like style, that the two are perfect companions creating this superb masterpiece of ancient coin jewelry.

Diameter of coin ring face is 17.5 mm

CRR002     SOLD

***This setting is available for other types of coins.  Please inquire for pricing.

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