Neapolis Bronze — Apollo & the River (c. 250–225 BC) Alexander the Great Coin

Neapolis Bronze — Apollo & the River (c. 250–225 BC) Alexander the Great CoinThis bronze from ancient Neapolis pairs Apollo, god of clarity and proportion, with a river deity crowned by Victory a quiet meditation on order and strength. Set simply in sterling silver and left without a bail, it is not meant to hang from the neck, but to rest in the hand or pocket: an everyday relic of the classical world.

This pendant features a genuine silver denarius struck in AD 240

Mytilene | Electrum Hekte | 377–326 BCOne-of-a-Kind Pendant | The Peregrine Collection

the coin becomes a powerful object of transition

formed during the Early Jurassic period—approximately 195 million years ago—and discovered along the famed Jurassic Coast of England

craftsmanship

On the obverse

As Rome’s standard silver currency

Trajan was remembered by the Romans as the greatest emperor who ever ruled

Among the smallest coins in the world

its natural spiral and ridges shimmer with a metallic luster

with sharp detail and a clear

Issued at Lugdunum