Athena Tetradrachm Coin Diamond Necklace
Athena Tetradrachm Coin Diamond Necklace
About the Piece
Authentic Ancient Greek Silver Coin
This pendent is made of an authentic Tetradrachm silver coin minted in Athens circa 430s-420s B.C. which weighs 17.00 grams set in 18k gold with white diamond accent. This pendant measures 1.75" long and 1" across with an owl standing upright on the front and Athena facing down on the other. The owl stands with an olive sprig and lunar crescent on the upper left side with the letters AOE, which stand for "Of the Athenians" inside of an incuse square. Athena wearing an Attic helmet ornamented with olive leaves with prominent jewelry in a stylized and very fine condition. Chain sold separately.
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.
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 guarantees the following coin to be from the period and date stated.