Greek Athena Coin Pendent
Greek Athena Coin Pendent
About the Piece
A ancient Tetradrachm silver coin weighing 16.50 grams minted in Attica, Athens in 126/5 BC set in sterling silver to be worn as a pendent measuring 2" long. On the obverse side of the coin Athena can be seen wearing the triple-crested helmet of Athens. On the reverse, an owl standing on an overturned amphora bottle with a small eagle riding a lightning bolt on the lower left.
In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom, peace, warfare, strategy and reason. Athena was almost always attended by her owl, which revealed truths of the world to her, making it a literal manifestation of wisdom and knowledge. A fierce warrior, Athena helped heroes such as Odysseus and Hercules and never takes a parter. It is this that earned her the title "Athena Parthenos", meaning "Athena the Virgin", and accounts for the name of the Parthenon, her most famous temple, located at the Acropolis in Athens.
You can feel confident that this coin is genuine, each coin has been inspected and approved to be authentic by a professional Numismatic who specializes in ancient coinage. A certificate is provided with this piece which states the information regarding its origin.