Silver ancient figures necklace

Diameter: 1cm

Chain length: 35 + 5cm (extension)

Material: Silver 925



TURTLE

Replica of the famous ancient Aeginian four drachmae stater, also known as the first European currency, depicting a turtle, symbol of Aphrodite, protector goddess of travel and sea trade



RODION

Replica of an ancient four drachmae coin from the isle of Rhodes, ca. 350 B.C., depicting a rose in one and the head of God Helios (sun) on the other side



HONEY BEE

Replica of a four drachmae coin from Ephesus – 370 B.C., depicting a honey bee, symbol of the Goddess Diana (Artemis) protector of mother nature



ATHENA - OWL

Replica of a four drachmae Athenian coin (440-420 B.C), depicting the head of Goddess Athena, protector of the City of Athens, and on the other side a head of an owl, symbol of intelligence, wisdom and mental alertness



DELPHI

A replica of an ancient four drachmae coin from Delphi, 485-475 B.C., depicting a pair of ram’s heads butting each other with flying dolphins above



THE PHAISTOS DISC

This most famous example of Minoan pictographic script, unique in its kind, was discovered inside a small room of the Phaistos palace -Crete. It dates to 1700 B.C and is preserved intact. The inscription uses forty-five different signs, impressed on the unbaked clay using seals and for this reason the disc is considered as the earliest known example of typography. Until now several different interpretations of the text have been suggested



TAVROKATHAPSIA - THE BULL LEAPING

The famous Bull Leaping Fresco from the East Wall of the Palace of Knossos - Crete 1450 B.C., represents a ritual sport and/or performance in which young athletes literally vaulted over bulls as part of a ceremonial rite



ALEXANDER THE GREAT – THE SUN OF VERGINA

The Sun of Vergina is a symbol widely used by Ancient Greeks. It became famous due to the Macedonians who were using it as emblem of the Argead Dynasty. The 16 rays are the symbol the 4 elements of nature, EARTH-WATER-FIRE-AIR and the 12 gods of Olympus
Replica of a tetradrachm of 2nd century B.C., depicting Alexander the Great, as Ancient God-son of Ammon-Zeus, crowned with its symbolic horns



MEDUSE

Replica of a Hellenistic coin 47 B.C. depicting a smiling medusa facing front crowned with wavy wild snake hair. Medusa had the power of turning into stone those who looked at it



PEGASUS

Replica of a silver coin of Corinth depicting Pegasus, the winged horse of the mythical hero Perseus, 6th century BC