The pendant, described as "very unusual," was crafted by an early Anglo-Saxon artisan in imitation of a Roman solidus coin from the reign of Emperor Honorius, who ruled the Western Roman Empire ...

Caterina De Manuele, creative lead designer, Sarner International, commented: “This first phase represents an important step ...

His son, Honorius, ruled as a Christian emperor. Yet the pagan Anglo-Saxons copied a clearly Christian coin. Related: Roman coin trove discovered on Mediterranean island may have been hidden ...