I have been in business since 1986 and since that time, I have extensively worked with genuine ancient coins, as well served in conservator, curator and consultant roles in a number of international museums. With the mind-boggling proliferation of fake ancient coins on the market, there are people and pieces to AVOID and you should take note of the experience that a jewelry company has with regards to identification and attribution of GENUINE ancient coins. Since the coins used are actual artifacts, authenticity should be a concern. You will usually see a difference, assuming the coins they are using are GENUINE! If you ever see ancient coin jewelry elsewhere, pay close attention to the quality of the coins used and compare the quality and uniqueness of the types that I incorporate in my work. They would most likely even be colored differently due to the varying chemistry of the patina on the metal surface as they lay in the Earth for millennia. Even if you had twenty coins that were struck two thousand years ago from the same die, each one would still be different because of the crude striking methods.
I can assure you that each coin is as unique and rare (if not much more!) than any gemstone. Each coin is itself, a unique specimen of ancient art and makes for a true one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry that you can count on no one else will have. Since ancient coins were hand struck from varying hand-engraved dies, no two coins are exactly alike. The rich combination of the gold and silver showcasing the varieties of patinated ancient metal is incredible! Most of the ancient coins I use are of a quality and type that appreciate in value over time just like any other rare collectible. The photos hardly do these pieces justice. Since each coin was struck over a thousand years ago using crude methods, none will be perfectly round and slight adjustments to the coin are typical but not defacing. I have carefully selected each coin from the perspective of a critical collector seeking only coins that possess a nice strike, pleasing detail and beautiful patina. The majority of these coins come from my personal collection that spans over 30 years of advanced collecting. Sold Out NERO GOLD AUREUS – VIRTUS ISSUE OF AD 61-62 EX SALTON COLLECTION AND ALMOST CERTAINLY FROM THE BOSCOREALE HOARD – XF BOSCOREALE TONE NGC GRADED ROMAN IMPERIAL COIN OF THE 12 CAESARS (Inv.All of my ancient coin jewelry incorporates ONLY AUTHENTIC ancient coins that have been carefully selected for use in my designs.ANTIOCHUS I GOLD STATER – ISSUE OF AI KHANOUM IN BACTRIA – VF NGC GRADED GREEK SELEUCID KINGDOM COIN (Inv.CONSTANTINE IX GOLD TETARTERON – BUST OF CHRIST AND EMPEROR HOLDING LABARUM – CHOICE XF NGC GRADED BYZANTINE COIN (Inv.
Sold Out ALEXANDER THE GREAT GOLD STATER – RARE EARLY POSTHUMOUS EMISSION FROM SUSA – CHOICE AU FINE STYLE DOUBLE 5/5 RATING NGC GRADED GREEK MACEDON COIN (Inv.
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