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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DIONYSUS/BACCHUS PHALLIC SATYR COIN FROM NAXOS SICILY (#774/B)
ALEXANDER THE GREAT LIFETIME PENDANT - HEAD OF HERCULES (#772)
This classic way of wearing a coin was the preferred way that coin medallions were worn in antiquity. Whether a coin is a genuine artifact or a fine artistic reproduction, it is a token of value. Treated as such, the primary idea of a silver or gold bezel mount is to preserve the coin itself without altering or piercing the inner coin. In jewelry making, coin bezels are also used to protect the mounted show-piece from being damaged while wearing. Finally, bezel mounts from precious metals often accentuate the beauty of coins visually provide a more vivid and dramatic presentation. This is why some of our most popular pendants can be found in this category.
This classic way of wearing a coin was the preferred way that coin medallions were worn in antiquity. Whether a coin is a genuine artifact or a fine artistic reproduction, it is a token of value. Treated as such, the primary idea of a silver or gold bezel mount is to preserve the coin itself without altering or piercing the inner coin. In jewelry making, coin bezels are also used to protect the mounted show-piece from being damaged while wearing. Finally, bezel mounts from precious metals often accentuate the beauty of coins visually provide a more vivid and dramatic presentation. This is why some of our most popular pendants can be found in this category.
Athena Tetradrachm originally minted 431-413 BC and depicting the wise owl.
AR Trihemiobol Head of ram right, dolphin below, facing head of goat, flanked by dolphins, all within incuse square.
AR Tetradrachm. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to left.
Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer, horses crowned by Nike flying above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone , hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
Obverse. slow quadriga, horses crowned by winged Nike, in ex lion Reverse. head of female (Arethusa) wreathed with olive in a circle, 4 dolphins around legend reads SURAKOSION translates (of the Syracuseans)
Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy, hair tied in bunch behind head. Legend reads N-AXI-ON, nude and ithyphallic Silenos squatting facing left.
Obverse: 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
The obverse shows the head of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon. The reverse shows Athena enthroned seated left holding Nike and resting hand on shield.
The obverse shows the head of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon. The reverse shows Athena enthroned seated left holding Nike and resting hand on shield.
Macedonia, Chalcidian League AR Tetradrachm. ca 380-370 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Cithara. X-A-L-KID-EWN
AR Diobol. Head of Athena right, in Corinthian helmet decorated with hippocamp / Herakles wrestling with the Nemean lion
AR Diobol. Head of Athena right, in Corinthian helmet decorated with hippocamp / Herakles wrestling with the Nemean lion.
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.
Syracuse. Galloping quadriga driven by charioteer, holding goad, crowned by Nike flying r. above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone, hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
Athena Tetradrachm originally minted 431-413 BC and depicting the wise owl.
Obverse depicts Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled snake, wearing an earring and a necklace, her braided hair falling straight down the back of her neck and visible as wavy locks beneath her helmet to the side. The reverse depicts the winged goddess Nike "victory" holding a wreath and ship stylis (ornament) or a mast, and...
Boeotia, Thebes AR Stater. ca 425–400 BC. Boeotian shield / Q-E, amphora Reverse: Definition of amphora
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.
Obverse. Lion-skin headdress Reverse. Front half of an ox, with an olive branch in the field.
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