Hadrian As with Pax in Silver Classical Antiquity Jewelry Struck in Athens between 440

Struck in Athens between 440 and 404 BC

custom-forged to fit the coin’s natural form

Few coins have shaped history as profoundly as the Athenian Owl

with an ibis at her feet

Struck during the reign of Constantinus IV

Hadrian As with Pax in Silver Classical Antiquity Jewelry Struck in Athens between 440Struck in Rome in AD 121 to 122, this bronze as reflects a period of stability under Hadrian. The portrait is composed and deliberate, while the reverse presents Pax standing with branch and cornucopia, an image of balance and sustained order. The surfaces carry a deep green patina that gives the piece a quiet, unified tone. There is a sense of restraint throughout. The imagery does not assert, it affirms, presenting peace as something maintained