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Ancient Greek Athena and Nike Coin Pendant
Ancient Greek Athena and Nike Coin Pendant
Ancient Greek Athena and Nike Coin Pendant

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Ancient Greek Athena and Nike Coin Pendant

  • An ancient Greek silver tetradrachm forms this striking pendant
  • The coin was minted in Side, Pamphylia, during the 2nd century BCE
  • Athena appears on the obverse with Nike, goddess of victory, on the reverse
  • Set in an 18K yellow gold bezel
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$14,850
Item No. 32-3291

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More than two millennia of history are captured in this ancient Greek coin pendant. At its center is a silver tetradrachm minted in Side, an important city of ancient Pamphylia on the southern coast of modern Turkey, during the 2nd century BCE. One side bears the commanding profile of Athena wearing her characteristic crested Corinthian helmet, while the reverse depicts the winged Nike, goddess of victory, holding a wreath. A pomegranate, the emblem of Side,. . .
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More than two millennia of history are captured in this ancient Greek coin pendant. At its center is a silver tetradrachm minted in Side, an important city of ancient Pamphylia on the southern coast of modern Turkey, during the 2nd century BCE. One side bears the commanding profile of Athena wearing her characteristic crested Corinthian helmet, while the reverse depicts the winged Nike, goddess of victory, holding a wreath. A pomegranate, the emblem of Side, also appears on the reverse. Preserved as a wearable artifact, the ancient silver coin is mounted in a later 18K yellow gold bezel.

Athena was among the most important deities of the Greek world, associated with wisdom, warfare and the protection of cities. According to mythology, she sprang fully armed from the head of Zeus, and Athens' great Parthenon was dedicated to her. Nike served as the personification of victory, making their appearance together particularly fitting on a coin produced by one of the flourishing cities of the Hellenistic Mediterranean.

Circa 145-125 BCE
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Ancient Greek Athena and Nike Coin Pendant
Period: Pre-18th Century
Origin: Other Europe
Type: Pendants
Style: Ancient
Expert Insights: Numismatics
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