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Post-Colonial Gold — Coin Ring Wearable Sculpture This ring contains an almost sixty-year-old BP coin replica from the 1970s, probably issued around 1971 as part of the BP collecti on of ancient Greek and Roman coin reproductions. The replica is based on a Carthaginian / Siculo-Punic coin image, most likely derived from a tetradrachm from the 3rd century BCE. The original coin was probably made of silver and functioned as a real means of payment. It belonged to a world of trade, military economy and power, where metal, image and authority came together in one small object of circulation. The relief shows a horse with a wheel or chariot motif, with signs below. In Carthaginian visual language, the horse refers to strength, movement, prestige and military presence. What once appeared on a coin as a sign of value and authority is now removed from its economic function and transformed into a sculptural ring. Within Post-Colonial Gold, the coin is not treated as a nostalgic antique image, but as a trace of shifting value systems: metal, power, circulation, possession and appropriation. The gold-toned surface does not refer to luxury in the traditional sense. It marks a new value system, in which material, history and meaning are carried on the body. This ring is part of Post-Colonial Gold, a series of wearable sculptures that appear almost archaeological — as if unearthed from a past that has not yet been fully processed. The objects carry fragments of history, extraction, trade and cultural displacement. Nothing is smoothed over. Nothing is resolved. Handmade. Non-reproducible. Unique.A different kind of luxury — not what everyone wants, but what no one else has. Specifications Material: ceramic-concrete composite with gold-tone finishRing sizes: EU 16–19Weight: approx. 18–24 grams, depending on sizeFinish: hand-crafted; slight variations occur Each ring is unique. Use & Care Avoid prolonged contact with water, perfume and chemical products.Store separately to prevent scratches.Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth.Surface wear may develop over time; this enhances the character of the work. This ring is a sculptural object. Handle with care. Shipping Carefully packaged in a protective box.Includes certificate of uniqueness.Insured shipping.Delivery time: 3–7 business days, if in stock.International shipping available.Tracking information will be provided once dispatched. Tags #CircularValue #MaterialAsMeaning #GoldReconsidered#SculpturalRing #PostColonialGold #WearableSculpture#ConceptualJewelry #CollectibleDesign #NewLuxury#MaterialMemory #CriticalDesign #ArtAsJewelry#UniqueObjects #ArtCollectors #RawAesthetic #StatementPiece Show more