253/B Alexander the Great portait coin King Lysimachos
The obverse shows the head of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of...
275 Chalkidian League god Apollo and Lyre/kithara
Macedon, Olynthos. Chalkidian League. Circa 395-392 BC. AR Tetradrachm....
327 Owl of Wisdom Sterling Silver Earrings
The Owl of Wisdom (wise owl of Athena) as depicted on the sensational...
605 Athens tetradrachm, Athena & Wise Owl Greek silver coin pendant
Athena Tetradrachm originally minted 431-413 BC and depicting the wise owl.
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CENTER: ARETHOUSA / PERSEPHONE / ARTEMIS - SYRACUSE COIN (#607/A)
RIGHT: APOLLO - AMPHIPOLIS COIN (#54)
TOP: (RING) APOLLO - CHALKIDIAN LEAGUE CHEVALIER RING (#1105)
HEAD OF APOLLO (AMPHIPOLIS COIN) - (#54)
ATHENS TETRADRACHM, ATHENA & WISE OWL (#605)
ALEXANDER THE GREAT LIFETIME PENDANT - HEAD OF HERCULES (#772)
ARETHOUSA / ARTEMIS / PERSEPHONE SYRACUSE COIN PENDANT (#607A)
GODDESS ATHENA & WISE OWL DECADRACHM COIN PENDANT (#273)
Wearing silver coins as a pendant or necklace is hardly a new style. In fact Greek coins were worn as adornment and as jewelry in ancient Greece not for their value of being ancient at the time but for their beauty. Ancient coins were from precious metals (silver or gold) and carved with true skill and craftsmanship by the best artists of the time to comprise assets of value that were also wearable works of art.
Greek Jewelry Shop's fine selection of coin pendants are carefully reproduced with great expertise and a high quality of craftsmanship and have vivid detail unlike most knock-off coin pendants on the market. The actual ancient coin prototypes come the finest silver and gold artifact coins found in museums. Each pendant is produced by expert artisans in our own family workshop. Many of our silver coins travel to be offered at exclusive museum shops and jewelry shops worldwide.
Depicted on ancient silver and gold coinage were mighty kings (such as Alexander the Great) or characters from mythology, (such as the Goddess Athena, Pegasus or the owl of wisdom). Of course our coin collection is much larger than these more popular and common themes.
Besides their nominal value, coins in the ancient world also symbolized via their depiction the values and ideals of the region and period of Greek history. The potential beauty of money is possibly a little hard to understand in today's cultural viewpoint which has been affected by long lasting intermittent Judeo-Christian influences. These more likely than not, casting the complex idea of physical money itself as being ethically ambiguous, shameful and even dirty beyond the physical sense. In ancient Greek life however, as the ethics and principles of Greek philosophy and mythology were less fragmented, beauty found a sincere form of existence in coinage which went hand in hand with jewellery and adornment.
Discover the Greek within with a Greek silver coin pendant inspired from antiquity and beyond from our vast online shop selection.
Wearing silver coins as a pendant or necklace is hardly a new style. In fact Greek coins were worn as adornment and as jewelry in ancient Greece not for their value of being ancient at the time but for their beauty. Ancient coins were from precious metals (silver or gold) and carved with true skill and craftsmanship by the best artists of the time to comprise assets of value that were also wearable works of art.
Greek Jewelry Shop's fine selection of coin pendants are carefully reproduced with great expertise and a high quality of craftsmanship and have vivid detail unlike most knock-off coin pendants on the market. The actual ancient coin prototypes come the finest silver and gold artifact coins found in museums. Each pendant is produced by expert artisans in our own family workshop. Many of our silver coins travel to be offered at exclusive museum shops and jewelry shops worldwide.
Depicted on ancient silver and gold coinage were mighty kings (such as Alexander the Great) or characters from mythology, (such as the Goddess Athena, Pegasus or the owl of wisdom). Of course our coin collection is much larger than these more popular and common themes.
Besides their nominal value, coins in the ancient world also symbolized via their depiction the values and ideals of the region and period of Greek history. The potential beauty of money is possibly a little hard to understand in today's cultural viewpoint which has been affected by long lasting intermittent Judeo-Christian influences. These more likely than not, casting the complex idea of physical money itself as being ethically ambiguous, shameful and even dirty beyond the physical sense. In ancient Greek life however, as the ethics and principles of Greek philosophy and mythology were less fragmented, beauty found a sincere form of existence in coinage which went hand in hand with jewellery and adornment.
Discover the Greek within with a Greek silver coin pendant inspired from antiquity and beyond from our vast online shop selection.
obverse Pegasos flying left, koppa below, reverse helmeted head of Athena right.
Silver stater, Pegasi /pegasus Corinth mint, c. 345-307 B.C.; obverse Pegasos flying left, koppa below; reverse helmeted head of Athena right.
As with all of Alexander's imperial tetradrachms, the obverse of the above coin depicts a young (beardless) Herakles/Hercules wearing a lion skin headdress, with the lion's paws tied at his neck.
Kingdom of Macedon, Perseus, 179-168 BC, AR Tetradrachm. Struck after 171 BC. Diademed head of Perseus right with close beard
Macedon, Olynthos. Chalkidian League. Circa 395-392 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / CAL-KID-EWN, kithara (guitar)
Macedonia, Chalcidian League AR Tetradrachm. ca 380-370 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Cithara. X-A-L-KID-EWN
Macedon, Olynthos. Chalkidian League. Circa 395-392 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Apollo left / CAL-KID-EWN, kithara (guitar)
Macedon, Olynthos. Chalkidian League. Circa 395-392 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / CAL-KID-EWN, kithara (guitar)
Depicting Athena and the wise owl on reverse
Athena Tetradrachm originally minted 431-413 BC and depicting the wise owl.
Athena Tetradrachm originally minted 431-413 BC and depicting the wise owl.
Theme: c. 400-350 BC drachmae Corinth (central Greece).Pegasus raised wing left, reverse; head most often identified as Aphrodite left.
The obverse shows the head of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon. The reverse shows the goddess Athena enthroned seated left holding Nike and resting hand on shield.
As with all of Alexander's imperial tetradrachms, the obverse of the above coin depicts a young (beardless) Herakles/Hercules wearing a lion skin headdress, with the lion's paws tied at his neck.
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to left
The ancient Greeks idolized intellect and spirit, while gods shared mortal passions and flaws to make themselves more accessible to humans. Beauty and harmony were truly at the heart of the ancient Greek civilization. This never fails to inspire our intellectual, scientific and spiritual worlds.
Each jewel uncovers an epic highlight from 5000 years of self-decoration and is curated with passion since 1928 by the Vaphiadis family, a virtuoso signature in the field for 5 generations. Our jewelry collection has been consistently preferred by various royalties, heads of state and international personalities and is also sold through a host of top world class museums such as the Louvre.
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