Mediterranean Coin Pendant Necklace

$95.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art jewelry makes a unique gift for her. The Met's Greek and Roman art galleries are home to an expansive collection of ancient coins. Silver and gold currency held intrinsic value during Greece's Hellenistic period, and an elegant Early Hellenistic gold stater dating to around 323/2–315 BCE features on this necklace. The detailing on the back of this particular coin indicates that it was produced at the royal mint of Amphipolis shortly after Alexander the Great's death. Spectacular, sculptural coins bearing…