| Coin minted: | c. 100 B.C. |
| Coin denomination/metal: | Silver denarius |
| Coin grade: | Premium quality Hand selected by our senior numismatist for exceptional beauty and detail |
| Setting: | Handcrafted 14k solid gold |
| Diamonds: | .10ct pave diamonds. Round brilliant. Good quality. (G-H, SI1) |
About this coin
Each Roman city traditionally had a patron god or goddess, and Roma held that honor for the city of Rome. Some believe that she evolved from the goddess Minerva, but whether the two were once tied together, she eventually was worshiped on her own merits. Many of the coins that portray her show images of a war-like goddess, typically with a helmeted head and sometimes driving a chariot. After Rome became a Christian empire, coins featuring the goddess often show Roma seated on a throne. By this time, she had become a symbol for the empire, rather than worshiped as a goddess.
