Victorian Numismatic Twin Fourpence Brooch bowenite A cool antique banded agate

A cool antique banded agate orb pendant with gold serpent coiled around it

It's a rare stone given the colour grade

and somewhat unusual

This ring has something of an unusual story to tell

Victorian Numismatic Twin Fourpence Brooch bowenite A cool antique banded agateDATE: Mid Victorian, c. 1860 Coin jewellery, aka numismatic jewellery, has been produced for virtually as long as coins have themselves. Ancient Egyptian, Roman, Etruscan, and Greek examples have all been found, indeed it's thought that it was reasonably common for wealthy people from these civilisations to show off their fortunes by literally wearing their money. The 19th century saw a mini renaissance in numismatic jewellery, inspired primarily by