Julia Maesa Denarius Pendant
Julia Maesa
14 Karat Gold
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Coin: Silver Denarius
Obverse: Portrait of Julia Maesa
Reverse: Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand
Date: 218 - 222 A.D.
Bezel: 14k Gold
Diameter: 19 mm / .74 in
Description
This item is an authentic Roman silver denarius coin, placed in a handmade bezel of 14k Gold. There is only 1 of this item; you will receive the exact pendant shown in the photos.
Chain necklaces can be purchased separately through this link.
History of the Artifact
Julia Maesa was born in Emesa (modern-day Homs, Syria) around 165 AD into a powerful and influential priestly family connected to the cult of the sun god Elagabal. She was the sister-in-law of Emperor Septimius Severus and the grandmother of two Roman emperors, Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. Following the assassination of her grandson Caracalla and the brief reign of the usurper Macrinus, Julia Maesa played a decisive role in restoring her family’s influence over the empire.
Through political cunning and strategic use of her immense wealth, Maesa orchestrated the rise of her teenage grandson Elagabalus to the throne in 218 AD, claiming he was the illegitimate son of Caracalla. After Elagabalus proved erratic and unpopular, she maneuvered to have him replaced by her younger grandson, Severus Alexander, thereby preserving the Severan dynasty. Her ability to install and remove emperors earned her a rare degree of political authority for a Roman woman.
Julia Maesa was granted the title Augusta and appeared frequently on imperial coinage, symbolizing her formal power and legitimacy. Her influence during a time of dynastic instability helped maintain a semblance of continuity in the empire, and her legacy remains one of the most formidable examples of female political power in Roman history.
Authenticity
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Your order will include:
- Faustina the younger denarius Pendant shown in photos
- Certificate of Authenticity
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463 Reviews
The delivery took quite a while, but this has nothing to do with the saler. I am very happy with my purchase, having a real piece of history in my home is really cool. The little display case looks nice and sturdy.
Fast shipping came in great condition well package.
Coin is very beautiful. Five stars.
All perfect packaging and excellent delivery times. It was a real pleasure
The button arrived upside down in the display case so I had to open it up and fix it before gifting. Other than that everything was great! Neat gift.
Fast shipping, the coin came with COA and was exactly as pictured! Thank you!
Gorgeous object. However, I would have preferred more details in his description.
Comes with the little display case and everything advertised in the picture. Awesome store
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The seller was super helpful And professional during the inquiry before and during the purchase. He helped to pick out a beautiful piece for my brothers gift! Highly recommend.
Definitely don’t want one of these to sink its teeth into me.
Condition of coin was as described and shipping was very fast. Thank you.
I really enjoyed receiving this coin display! It came well packaged and arrived on schedule. The display packaging is great and the coin looks to be well above circulated condition. Perfect!
Great pin in a wonderful time presentation box!
I like the coin a lot, it is a very nice piece of history. Fits perfectly in to my collection. Delivery was on time and packaging very good. The case that it is in is just so nice it looks like in a museum. :)
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The Coin and case is awesome! The only additional thing that could make it perfect would be a little description of what/who the coin faces represent and possibly where the specific coin was found. Otherwise very content
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Great item with case. Carefully packaged. A great find!
