Goddess Rome and Dioscuri on Horseback Roman Coin '211 BC' 18 Kt Gold Pendant

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Goddess Rome and Dioscuri on Horseback Roman Coin '211 BC' 18 Kt Gold Pendant

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In this 18 Kt gold pendant has been set an authentic Roman coin (silver denarius ) from 211 BC depicting the Goddess Roma; in the back we can see the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, on horseback. In the ancient Roman religion, the Goddess Rome was one female deity of remarkable beauty that personified the city of Rome and, more generally, the Roman state. Roman political and religious ideas were represented through the Goddess Roma in several forms: coins, sculptures and drawings in architecture. Although the representations of her were influenced by other goddesses at the time, (Athena particularly), the goddess Rome stood out as a true symbol of Rome. As an archetype, she represents the model followed by rational women, governed by the head as well as by the heart, able to maintain control in difficult situations or emergencies, by developing appropriate strategies which lead the woman to act with the utmost determination. An archetype that also leads the woman to keep under control the events, to consider the effects and modify the course of an action when it appears unproductive. In Roman art and coins, she was depicted with a helmet and other military equipment. Divine Rome had a cult with a priesthood exclusively male. Castor and Pollux were twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. The pair is thus an example of heteropaternal superfecundation. Though accounts of their birth are varied, they are sometimes said to have been born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. In Latin the twins are also known as the Gemini (literally "twins") or Castores, as well as the Tyndaridae or Tyndarids. Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini. The pair were regarded as the patrons of sailors, to whom they appeared as St. Elmo's fire. They were also associated with horsemanship, in keeping with their origin as the Indo-European horse twins. All of our jewels are certified by a certificate of authenticity attesting their Greek or Roman origin!

Creator:
SERRA
Metal:
18k Gold
Dimensions:
Diameter: 0.79 in (20 mm)
Style:
Classical Roman
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
2010-
Date of Manufacture:
2022
Condition:
Seller Location:
Roma, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1922215200892