Imperio Romano. Caracalla. Denario engarzado, plata. Virtus (36)

Lovely silver (.925) handmade pendant manufactured with the ancient jewellery technique known as filigrana (filigree).

This pendant shows inside an original Roman emperor Caracalla (198-217 AD) silver denarius minted in Rome.

The coin show the Caracalla laureate head right and complete legends:

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right.
VIRTVS AVGG. Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand.
RIC 149a; Cohen 667; BMC 300.

Total silver jewel weight: 6.86 g., 29 mm.

2023-3764 (Colgante36)