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ANCIENT ROMAN TRAJAN DECIUS SILVER COIN PENDANT IN 14K YELLOW GOLD 249 - 251 A.D. This is a large genuine ancient Roman silver antoninianus coin of the emperor Trajan Decius and was minted between 249 and 251 A.D.. It features superb detail and preservation as well as possesses a well-centered strike of the die when originally hand minted. It has been mounted in a simple high-polished 14 karat yellow gold bezel pendant setting. This wonderful genuine ancient Roman coin pendant hails from a turbulent time of the Roman Empire. Equally fitting for either a man or a woman to wear, no doubt, this piece will really make for a unique and interesting fine jewelry pendant in comparison to the vast amount of cliché, mass-produced jewelry found in nearly every store today. An incredible piece of wearable history! In July, 249 A.D., Decius was proclaimed emperor by his legions after killing self-proclaimed emperor Marinus and thwarting a rebellion by legions under Marinus on the Danube River. Decius was popular with the soldiers because of this victory and such momentum caused him to go on to defeat the current Roman emperor Philip I and his son Philip II, in battle near Verona in Italy. Both Philip and his son were killed. Decius was quickly accepted as emperor after his predecessor's death. He returned to Rome and initiated several building projects. This is also when he adopted the surname "Trajan" in memory of the much revered emperor who had expanded Rome to its largest size ever. During the reign of Decius, numerous barbarian invasions threatened the Roman empire. Decius was a highly capable military commander and swiftly defeated the Goths in battle. In one battle in 250 A.D., Decius' army camp had been caught off-guard and surprised in an attack by the Gothic king Cniva and his army. The tables were turned by Roman military prowess and Decius' army surrounded the Goths. The Goths called for a truce to leave the battle and retreat in peace but Decius refused. His entire Roman force was then lured by the Goths into a swamp for final battle but the heavy armor and equipment of the Romans caused them to sink in the mud and become immobilized. The lightly-armored Gothic army, experienced in the swampy environment, moved in and hacked the Roman soldiers to pieces. Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were killed. The most notorious accomplishment Decius was known for was the intense persecution of the Christians during his rule. Decius thought that such new religions were responsible for the decay of Roman society and the only solution was a revival of the state religion and the worship of the old gods. Pope Fabian and Saint Cyprian in Africa (along with and many others) became martyrs during the rule of Trajan Decius.
Overall diameter is 23 mm, about the size of a U.S. quarter. CPR156 $375 COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY / HISTORY SHEET *** shown with optional CHAIN E, not included |
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