The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Material:Sterling Silver holding a sistrum (ritual rattle)

holding a sistrum (ritual rattle)

Struck under Antoninus Pius

The coin is hand-set in a custom 22k gold bezel

Struck in Rome in AD 121 to 122

it affirms

The Emperor and the Elephant | Rome, AD 148–149 | Bronze Dupondius in Sterling Silver Setting Material:Sterling Silver holding a sistrum (ritual rattle)The 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