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Coin Cufflinks : Silver Denarius of Emperor Septimius Severus
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Silver Denarius of Emperor Septimius Severus - FJ.6713
Origin: Mediterranean
Medium: Bronze-Gold
$2,500.00
Location: United States
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These genuine ancient coins have been mounted
in a pair of modern 18 karat gold cufflinks.
The Coins Have Been Mounted with the Reverse
Image of Palace Athena Showing.
Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus was born April
11, 145 A.D. in Leptis Magna, a Carthaginian city
located in North Africa. Severus came from a
distinguished local family; his cousins received
suffect consulships in Rome under Antoninus
Pius. Severus restored stability to the Roman
Empire after the tumultuous reign of the
emperor Commodus and the outbreaks of civil
war that erupted in the wake of Commodus'
murder. However, by giving greater pay and
benefits to soldiers and annexing the
troublesome lands of northern Mesopotamia into
the Roman empire, Septimius Severus brought
increasing financial and military burdens to
Rome's government. Although his prudent
administration allowed these burdens to be met
during his eighteen years on the throne, his
reign was not entirely sunny. Overall, his reign
marks a critical stage in the development of the
absolute despotism that characterized the later
Roman Empire.
These cufflinks are truly one of a kind. Struck by
hand, each coin has a slightly different shape
and must be individually mounted. The lustrous
gold setting is a perfect complement to the
natural elegance of the silver coins. These
cufflinks are the perfect finishing touch to the
finest suit. Besides their grace and style, these
cufflinks are a symbol of the prudent leadership,
the wealth and power, and the enduring legacy
of the Roman Empire.
- (FJ.6713)
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