{"product_id":"great-empires","title":"Great Empires | Original Sculpture Featuring Ancient Coins","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eGreat Empires is an original found-object sculpture by Robert Schott. Combining ancient coins with reclaimed wood, aged steel, marble, and weathered hardware gives this sculpture a distinctive sense of history and time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003eRoman Antoninianus coin from the late 3rd Century AD - 275 to 285 AD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003eRoman Emperor, most likely Constantius II, Constans, or Constantine II - 330 to 363 AD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003eAncient Greek bronze coin from the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III, Ptolemy IV, or Ptolemy XII between 246 BC and 51 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThe ancient coins sit on the top center of the piece. All three coins are genuine ancient coins and not replicas. I purchased these from a reputable coin collector.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe sides shown are the sides where the imagery was the clearest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThe topmost coin is an ancient Roman Antoninianus coin minted during the late 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Century AD – roughly 275-285 AD. This coin was minted under three emperors, Emperor Probus, Emperor Tacitus, and Emperor Numerian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThe second coin shows the portrait of a late Roman Emperor, most likely Constantius II, Constans, or Constantine II. The Constantinian dynasty was roughly from 330-363 AD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThe third coin depicts and Eagle. This is an ancient Greek bronze coin from the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. This coin was minted under the rulers Ptolemy III, Ptolemy IV, or Ptolemy XII between 246 BC and 51 BC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eThis work has several other distinctive aspects, including aged steel, found objects, aged marble and hardware, and reclaimed wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eArtwork details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eHeight: 30 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eWidth: 11 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eDepth: 5.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eWeight: 11.36 pounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eFeatures three ancient coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eMaterials include reclaimed wood, aged steel, marble, and found hardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eOne-of-a-kind original artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Robert Schott Artist","offers":[{"title":"30 inches high by 11 inches wide and 5.5 inches deep","offer_id":67788838502490,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9690\/9146\/files\/robert-schott-great-empires-one.jpg?v=1792017195","url":"https:\/\/robertschottartist.com\/products\/great-empires","provider":"Robert Schott Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}