Roman Republic Cast Bronze Coin, South-East Italy (211–210 BC) Handmade Gold Pendant seated with a branch—symbolizing stability

seated with a branch—symbolizing stability and prosperity after the chaos of civil wa

Now set in a custom sterling silver bezel

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this piece is as much an adornment as it is a conversation starter

it once passed through the markets and military roads of the Roman world before finding new life as wearable history

Roman Republic Cast Bronze Coin, South-East Italy (211–210 BC) Handmade Gold Pendant seated with a branch—symbolizing stabilityStruck during the height of the Second Punic War, this large bronze coin belongs to a moment when Rome was fighting for survival against Carthage. Issued in southern Italy, the piece reflects the practical and symbolic language of early Roman Republican coinage, where imagery conveyed strength, vigilance, and naval power. Broad in scale and direct in design, it preserves the character of Roman bronze money at a time when function and authority