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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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Ancient Bruttium Coin with Crab Design Set in 22-Karat Gold Ring
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic ancient Bruttium, the Brettii, Æ quartuncia coin, (circa 216-214 BC) custom mounted within a 22-karat gold band and bezel. The obverse, or front side of this coin is hea...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold, Metal
Jewish Bar Kokhba Revolt Silver Zuz (AD 132–135) – Judaean Coin Certified by NGC
Located in New York, NY
This silver zuz coin, weighing 3.30 grams, was minted during the Bar Kokhba Revolt, a Jewish uprising against Roman rule in Judaea from AD 132 to 135. Undated but attributed to the y...
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Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Roman Empire Domitian Coin circa 76-77 AD Set in Gold with Diamond Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Roman Empire, Domitian (circa 76-77 AD), silver Denarius coin, minted in Rome, set in a custom 22-karat gold bezel with 22-karat gold bail with gold bead and diamond acc...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold
An Authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin Set in 22 kt Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic Greek Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm Coin (Thrace, circa 450-400 BC), set in a custom squared 22-carat gold bezel and 22-carat gold bail, wi...
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Greek Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold, Silver
Spanish Silver Cob Coin circa 1500s Set in Rope Accented 22 Karat Gold Bezel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish silver cob coin (circa 1500's), 2 Reale, Phillip II, set within a custom rounded 22 karat gold bezel with roped accent and a 22 karat gold bail. Thi...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Gold, Silver
Rare Bar Kokhba Revolt Jewish Silver Zuz (132–135 AD) — Grapes
Temple Trumpets
Located in New York, NY
This silver AR Zuz, weighing 3.13 grams, was minted during the Bar Kokhba Revolt, a defining moment in Jewish resistance against Roman rule between 132 and 135 AD. Struck in the thir...
Category
Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Jewish Judaea Silver Shekel – Year 2 of the First Jewish Revolt (AD 67/68)
Located in New York, NY
This silver shekel, weighing 14.32 grams, was struck in Judaea during the First Jewish–Roman War, a significant period of resistance against Roman occupation that lasted from AD 66 t...
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Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
Rare RM Jewish Judaea Silver Tetradrachm AD 134–135 Hadrian Jewish Uprising
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare and historically significant Roman Provincial silver tetradrachm, minted in Jerusalem during AD 134–135, under the rule of Emperor Hadrian. Struck at the height of the...
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Israeli Antique 18th Century and Earlier Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Silver
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DUNHILL PARIS 1952 Aldunil Gas Pocket Lighter In 18kt Gold Vermeil .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Aldunil gas lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a very rare gas pocket-lighter, created in France for the Alfred Dunhill Company in Paris, back in the 1952. This semi-automatic lighter is the iconic and popular Aldunil model, crafted with art deco patterns in solid .800/.999 sterling silver with 18 karats rose-gold vermeil. All finished with high polish and substantial weight. This very early Aldunil Dunhill lighter is highly collectible and is decorated with diagonal undulates ribbed lines.
Model: ALDUNIL.
First Produced: Paris, France 1952.
Material: 18 karats rose gold. over .800 Sterling silver.
Weight: 74.4 Grams, (47.70 Dwt).
Measurements: 60 mm by 23 mm by 12 mm (2.36 x 0.91 x 0.47 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks: the jewelry atelier maker's mark, three times with the mark of the Crab for the assay of the .800 silver, the Parisian maker's mark, the reference number, the six-digits serial number and signed in full as follow, "DUNHILL PARIS 64 134482".
Alfred Dunhill
He inherited his father’s London saddlery in 1893. Following the increase in motor car ownership, Alfred developed the business to include motoring accessories, which he called ‘Dunhill’s Motorities’. This included goggles, timepieces, picnic sets, and leather coats, and it wasn’t long before the brand became associated with men’s general motoring attire. They opened two shops in Mayfair and had a catalogue of over 1300 items. Between the 1904 and 1905, Dunhill introduced their ‘Windshield Pipe’, to help drivers combat the effect of wind and travel on their ability to smoke. This marked both the end of the ‘motorities’ focus and their entry into the world of smoking ephemera, and they shortly opened their first tobacconist in 1907 on Duke Street. The proximity to several esteemed Private Members Clubs around the Mayfair, St James’ area ensured that the venture was a success. (From Nicholas Wells With Thanks).
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In late 7th century BC Lydia, a new and revolutionary piece of technology was developed - coinage. At first, coins were made from crude lumps of electrum, an alloy of gold and silver that was found amongst the shale of the river Pactolus. However, it was not until the fabled King Croesus came to power and discovered how to separate electrum into gold and silver that the first bi-metallic system of coinage was created. The ancient world now had a fully flexible and efficient medium of exchange.
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Ancient Gold Punic Coin from Carthage, 310 BC
Located in London, GB
A Punic gold stater minted in Carthage, circa 310 - 270 BC.
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Located in London, GB
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The obverse (image II) with a graceful portrait of the patron deity of Leontini, Apollo. He is shown facing right, gazing skywards and crowned with a laurel wreath. His long hair tied into a chignon, sitting at the nape of the neck, loose curls cascade down his cheek and along the forehead.
The reverse (image i) with a ferocious, open-jawed lion facing right and framed by the produce of the region, four plump grains of barley. The legend around reading:
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The obverse shows the majestic portrait of the deified Arsinoe II. The Queen is shown veiled and wearing a diadem (ornamental headband). Her divinity is signified by the small ram's horn of Ammon that is seen curled below her ear.
The reverse with the emblem of Arsinoe, a bulging dikeras (double cornucopia) overflowing with the produce of Egypt; pomegranates, grains and bunches of grapes, bound with tasselled ribbons. The legend reading:
"Of Arsinoe Philadelphus"
Paphos mint mark (P) and unique set of date monograms (LIG).
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Located in London, GB
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Ancient Greek Silver Didrachm Coin from Metapontum, 400 BC
Located in London, GB
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