CLASPED HANDS AND EMPEROR
This statement piece features an Ancient Roman bronze coin with clasped hands on one side and the profile of an emperor on the reverse. Set in solid 14k gold, this pendant is strung an an 18 inch, 9k gold belcher chain.
The clasped hands hold the caduceus, the staff belonging to the Roman god Mercury, messenger between the mortal and divine world. His staff symbolizes commerce and negotiation while the clasped hands represent peace and harmony.
A personal treasure embedded with history, each ancient coin is imprinted by ancient hands with a rich symbolic language of gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures. This coin was struck over two thousand years ago and set in gold to be worn by you today.
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