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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Heliodromus, post: 8117472, member: 120820&quot;]Coins that were worn as jewelry/amulets in the roman empire seem to all either have a single hole, as in the examples shown, or an attached suspension loop as often seen on medallions or larger pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, one of the hallmarks of Roman gold coins (or local imitatives) found in India is that they often have double holes, most likely so they could be joined together into larger assemblies such as belts or bib-style necklaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1412816[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems the Romans themselves probably wore coins mostly with some attention as to which emperor or god was depicted on it, while in Indian use the designs didn&#039;t matter - it was just a mass of gold as decoration or a display of wealth.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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