The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Type:Bezel ” The coin has been

” The coin has been hand-set in a custom sterling silver bezel

paired with one of Rome’s most powerful foundation legends on the reverse: the she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus

and controlled power

Struck in Rome in AD 73

The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Type:Bezel ” The coin has beenThe Emperor and the Elephant Struck in Rome, AD 148149 Set in Sterling Silver Struck under Antoninus Pius, this large bronze dupondius features a remarkable reverse: an armored elephant walking left, commemorating the emperors public games and the Roman tradition of showcasing exotic animals to the people. The obverse shows the emperors laureate portrait with the inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII. The reverse reads MVNIFICENTIA AVGthe