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782/B Apollonia cow and calf

782/B

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Silver coin from Apollonia and Dyrrhachium with a cow and suckling calf on the obverse and a double stellate pattern on the reverse taken from Corcyrean prototypes.

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$ 65.00

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The cow/calf fertility symbol is of European origin. The geometrical pattern is most probably a schematic representation of the two stars of the Dioscuri. Other explanations include backgammon (for the resemblance of the pattern to the board of the popular game).

 
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Article groupPendants
GenderFor Him or Her
MaterialSolid Sterling Silver
Outer diameter26 mm (1 and 1⁄32in)
Inner (coin) diameter21 mm (53⁄64in)

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782/B Apollonia cow and calf

Silver coin from Apollonia and Dyrrhachium with a cow and suckling calf on the obverse and a double stellate pattern on the reverse taken from Corcyrean prototypes.

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