The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Material:Sterling Silver 900 years ago

900 years ago

The imagery does not assert

this bronze as reflects a period of stability under Hadrian

crowned by a laurel wreath with the name ΨΑΡΟ inscribed across the field—all within a precise incuse circle

The coin is hand-set in a custom 22k gold bezel

The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Material:Sterling Silver 900 years agoThe Emperor and the Elephant Struck in Rome, AD 148149 Set in Sterling Silver Struck under Antoninus Pius, this large bronze dupondius features a remarkable reverse: an armored elephant walking left, commemorating the emperors public games and the Roman tradition of showcasing exotic animals to the people. The obverse shows the emperors laureate portrait with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. The reverse reads MVNIFICENTIA AVGthe