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Jewish Coin Rings : Gold Ring Featuring a Bronze Coin of King Agrippa I
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Gold Ring Featuring a Bronze Coin of King Agrippa I - FJ.5291
Origin: Israel
Circa: 37
AD
to 44
AD
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Jewish Coin Rings
Medium: Bronze-Gold
£1,400.00
Location: UAE
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This genuine ancient coin has been set in a
modern 18 karat gold ring.
Born about 10 B.C., Agrippa I was the grandson
of Herod the Great and his wife, Mariamne the
Hasmonean, through whose blood he was linked
to the earlier kings of Israel. His father
Aristobolus was executed on Herod’s orders
about 7 B.C. to ensure his support of Rome, the
young prince Agrippa was educated at the
imperial court, where he became friends with the
future emperors Caligula and Claudius. Through
these roman imperial connections, Agrippa was
eventually granted kingship over the Jewish
territories of his late uncles. At its peak, his
kingdom equaled that of his grandfather Herod.
Agrippa became religiously observant and was
honored by his subjects. He died suddenly at
Caesarea in 44 A.D.
This dramatic coin was struck during the reign of
Agrippa, intended for use in Judea. On one side
it bears three ears of barley growing between
two leaves, the barley symbolizing the Greek
earth mother goddess Demeter. On the other
side a fringed canopy appears, signifying
Agrippa’s high rank as a ruler over and above
territories which were ruled by mere kings. The
umbrella image was taken from Persia where the
high king sat during his audiences, sheltered
beneath an umbrella. Mounted in a beautiful
gold ring setting, this bronze coin is a dramatic
and tangible link with the ancient heritage of the
western world.
- (FJ.5291)
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