Ancient Bronze Coin Pendant Featuring Ares, God of War

A god of war in profile, wearing a helmet and a very serious expression.

This ancient bronze coin pendant featuring Ares, god of war, comes from Amisos, Greece, and dates to 120 to 83 BCE. It is bronze and sterling silver. Amisos, a Greek city on the Black Sea coast, struck a large series of bronze coins in this period, many bearing the heads of gods. The coin shows a helmeted head facing right, the crest and features worn soft by time, on a warm brown field. A smooth silver bezel wraps the edge. The bail is shaped with a looped bow. It is 1.25 inches high and 1 inch in diameter.

Ares, finally retired to the neckline.