Caracalla and the Sacred Mountain Sterling Silver

Caracalla and the Sacred Mountain Sterling SilverThis silver drachm was struck in the city of Caesarea in Cappadocia during the early reign of Caracalla, while still Caesar under his father Septimius Severus. The obverse shows a youthful Caracalla in military dress, while the reverse depicts Mount Argaeus crowned by a star and crescent, tying the emperor to cosmic order and Cappadocias sacred landscape. Now hand set in a sterling silver bezel, the coins ancient surface and subtle deposits remain

The reverse (image forthcoming) bears a sword in sheath—a rare and arresting image that evokes the paradox of concealed strength and deliberate restraint

Now framed in solid 18k gold

offering a refined expression of imperial messaging during one of Rome’s most demanding reigns

The obverse depicts a sea turtle

it continues its journey as a small piece of history carried forward

while the reverse depicts Roma herself—helmeted and in military dress—seated on cuirass and shields

struck in Rome late in his reign

This genuine Athenian Owl tetradrachm

this silver drachm of Antiochus VII survives in notably high detail

The reverse of this piece has a stunning representation of the rider on a horse

this genuine gold fanam is among the smallest circulating coins ever produced

A perfect coin for a five-year anniversary (Roman emperors took vows (VOTA) promising to do something for the gods if the gods did something the emperor wanted