Gordian III Sestertius | Concordia Republican Denarius

Gordian III Sestertius | Concordia Republican DenariusThis large Roman sestertius, struck under Emperor Gordian III, carries a rich dark patina and the weight of centuries. The obverse presents the young emperor in full military attire, while the reverse honors Concordiathe personification of harmony and unity between Romes army and state. Its surfaces, colored in deep green and olive tones from long burial, speak to its journey through time. Now hand set in a custom sterling silver bezel, the coin is

yet his image and authority continued to circulate through coinage

this fossil has been transformed into a wearable relic of Earth’s ancient seas

an image that signals the restoration of order

and the confidence of a city whose coins were accepted throughout the Greek world

and divine protection

Struck in the years following the death of Constantine I

presenting a powerful image of the Roman state triumphant and enduring

Formed nearly two millennia ago

the coin’s ancient surface and subtle deposits remain visible

the Merciful Judge

200 years ago between 211 and 208 BC at the Luceria mint in Southern Italy

thick silver flan weighing 11