Amisos Bronze — Ares & the Sheathed Sword unique ancient jewelry As both artifact and adornment

As both artifact and adornment

Struck in the final years of the Roman Republic

The imagery is restrained yet evocative — imperial authority paired with celestial symbolism

Its surface now bears a shimmering iridescence created by centuries of burial—subtle blues

Amisos Bronze — Ares & the Sheathed Sword unique ancient jewelry As both artifact and adornmentStruck in Amisos in the Pontic Kingdom between 10085 BC, this substantial bronze bears the helmeted head of Ares, god of war, facing right in a crested helmet, while the reverse presents a sword resting firmly within its sheath beside the civic inscription AMI OY. The message is deliberate and restrained: strength present, but governed. Hand set in a sterling silver frame and intentionally crafted without a bail, this piece is designed not as ornament