Amisos Bronze — Ares & the Sheathed Sword unique ancient jewelry the Corinthian stater was trusted

the Corinthian stater was trusted across the Mediterranean for both its beauty and reliability

while the reverse presents Fides standing with two standards

but color authored by time itself

balanced tone

Struck in the final years of the Roman Republic

Amisos Bronze — Ares & the Sheathed Sword unique ancient jewelry the Corinthian stater was trustedStruck in Amisos in the Pontic Kingdom between 10085 BC, this substantial bronze bears the helmeted head of Ares, god of war, facing right in a crested helmet, while the reverse presents a sword resting firmly within its sheath beside the civic inscription AMI OY. The message is deliberate and restrained: strength present, but governed. Hand set in a sterling silver frame and intentionally crafted without a bail, this piece is designed not as ornament