Athena Nike goddess Alexander the great Ancient Coin copy pendant sterling silver 22 mm

Athena Nike goddess Alexander the great Ancient Coin copy pendant sterling silver

Athena is the Olympian goddess of wisdom and war. A virgin deity associated with peace and handicrafts, especially spinning and weaving. Majestic and stern, Athena surpassed everybody in both of her main domains. In fact, even Ares feared her and all Greek heroes asked her for help and advice. Most famously, she guided Odysseus during his ten-year-long journey back to Ithaca.
But she also helped many others, such as Heracles, Perseus, Bellerophon, Jason, Diomedes, Argus, and Cadmus.
Goddess Athena Nike victory coin
MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great 336-323 BC. Distater
Head of Athena right, hair in four tight corkscrew curls, upswept at temple, and flowing over left shoulder, wearing necklace and triple-crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, long divergent crest ends, the bowl decorated with coiled serpent right / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Nike standing facing, head left, wreath in outstretched right hand, stylis cradled on left arm, cantharus in left field.

Handmade in our goldsmith workshop in the historical center of Athens, with attention to detail and passion for craftsmanship.
The imprecise process of manufacturing coins in the Greek world has been a valuable asset to archaeologists. Greek coins of particular poleis or city-states often carried specific designs which were used for centuries, becoming instantly recognizable symbols of that city. Gods and figures from Greek mythology were especially popular. 
Filled with symbols and meanings, ancient Greek coins are some of the first coins ever minted, and feature legendary Gods, Heroes, classical art, and unique, subtle details that celebrate the civilization that still impacts us every day. Browse our collection of Ancient Greek coin jewelry and meet Alexander the Great, Athena and her Owl of Wisdom, Hercules and the Lion, the Boy on the Dolphin, Zeus, Helios and more. Ancient Art Greek jewelry direct from our workshop in Athens

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