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1232 Owl Of Wisdom Coin Pendant with Greek Key Pattern / Meander (S)
Owl Of Wisdom Coin Pendant with Greek Key Pattern / Meander, Small Size
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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)
The Greek-Key (otherwise known as a Meander or 'Μαίανδος' pattern) became a popular form of decoration in the Greek Classical period and carried through to the Hellenistic period. Meander was a river deity but also a symbolism of how the realm of common mortals managed to touch the realm of the gods. It also has a binary sense of duality much li...
The Greek-Key (otherwise known as a Meander or 'Μαίανδος' pattern) became a popular form of decoration in the Greek Classical period and carried through to the Hellenistic period. Meander was a river deity but also a symbolism of how the realm of common mortals managed to touch the realm of the gods. It also has a binary sense of duality much like the 'Ying-Yang' symbol in Chinese philosophy as one element complements the other perfectly.
Large Owl Of Wisdom Coin Pendant with Greek Key Pattern / Meander
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.
Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Almond shaped almond eye as in archaic depictions of the goddess.
The Lysimachos coin is renown for its incredible depiction of Alexander the Great.
Laureate head of Apollo.
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.
Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone l., hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
Representing Pegasus flying.
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right
Head of female (Arethusa) wreathed with olive in a circle, 4 dolphins around legend reads SURAKOSION translates (of the Syracuseans).
Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Almond shaped almond eye as in archaic depictions of the goddess.
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.
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.
Depicted is the head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon.
Laureate head of Apollo.
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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