Item Description: Authentic Roman Coin encased in Pendant with Signature Rounded Box Chain. Pendant and chain available in solid 925 silver or solid 14K gold. Authentic Coin Details: Coin Type & Age: Silver Denarius, 161-180 ADEmperor: Marcus AureliusDiameter/Weight: 17.5 - 18.5 mm / 3 - 3.8 gFront/Back: Portrait of Emperor / Mythological & Military Themes The Stoic philosopher-king whose journal, Meditations, is regarded as a philosophical masterpiece. Meditations is a window into a man's mental workshop; one in which an Emperor of colossal character is sculpted one thought at a time. In it we witness a man counsel himself through darkness to find peace for both himself and his empire. Marcus’s pen strokes still guide the minds of the world’s greatest leaders on handling adversity with discipline, benevolence, rationality, and humility. FOR THOSE WHOSE MINDS ECHO WITH THE DEEPEST WISDOM OF THE PAST, LET MARCUS AURELIUS GUIDE YOU.