{"product_id":"medieval-coin-pendant-pewter-copy-1","title":"Roman Denarius of Caesar Coin Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Description: \u003c\/b\u003eThis Roman Coin pendant is made from lead-free pewter. The denarius coin has the image of an elephant on the obverse and priestly objects on the reverse and is supplied on a waxed cord. The pendant is mounted on a fold-over information card, which has a Roman mosaic image on the front and on the reverse describes how wealthy Romans loved to wear jewellery and how animal images were used as decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation: \u003c\/b\u003eIn ancient times wealthy Romans loved to wear jewellery made from gold and silver decorated with pearls and coloured glass. These included earrings, bracelets, amulets, necklaces, pendants, cameos, rings and various types of head jewellery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImages of wildlife were used on architecture, art, mosaics and tombstones. The most popular animals were horses, dogs, lions and elephants; sea creatures were dolphins, fish, octopuses and turtles; birds were owls, peacocks, parrots and ducks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany of the creatures were kept as pets, as status symbols or were a delicacy on the dinner table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reading Museum online shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58082275131766,"sku":null,"price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1943\/6945\/files\/rcpp-400x500.jpg?v=1781365289","url":"https:\/\/reading-museum-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/medieval-coin-pendant-pewter-copy-1","provider":"Reading Museum online shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}