Stunning heavy sterling silver snake chain with a sterling silver pendant, a reproduction of the most famous of the ancient coins – the Athenian Owl Tetradrachm. First struck more than two thousand years ago, the Athenian Owl was the first coin to popularize putting a "head" on one side and a "tail" on the other. The coin depicts Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, a heroic Olympian associated with courage, strategy, and discipline. The back is her animal symbol, the owl, an animal also associated with knowledge and good judgement who according to legend sat on Athena's blind side so that she could see the whole truth.
Description
Stunning heavy sterling silver snake chain with a solid sterling silver pendant, a reproduction of the most famous of the ancient coins – the Athenian Owl Tetradrachm. First struck more than two thousand years ago, the Athenian Owl was the first coin to popularize putting a "head" on one side and a "tail" on the other. The coin depicts Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, a heroic Olympian associated with courage, strategy, and discipline. The back is her animal symbol, the owl, an animal also associated with knowledge and good judgement who according to legend sat on Athena's blind side so that she could see the whole truth.
Sizing + Info
Chain is vintage and coin is contemporary.
Chain is " end to end.
Shipping
$10 standard shipping, free shipping on orders of $100 or more
