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Greek Pegasus Silver Stater 350-300 BC (038)

Sale price$3,965.00
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Pegasus in full flight with pointed wings on this ancient silver stater coin.

The goddess Athena in a Corinthian helmet pushed back from her face is on the back of the pendant.

Anactorium was a Corinthian colony on the Ionian Sea.  Their coinage was directly influenced by the Corinthian Pegasi.  This silver coin has a unique patina and the individual artistry of a hand-carved die.

Akarnania, Anactorium 350-300 B.C.

One of a kind with an authenticity certificate. 

Material/Setting

Hand-fabricated recycled 18kt gold mount.  18kt gold enhancer bail with .14ct diamonds.

The diamond enhancer bail is new.  Contact me if you would like to see photos.
Size

The coin is approximately 20 mm 

Story

Pegasus was the son of Medusa and Poseidon born when Perseus beheaded Medusa.  Medusa was reputed to be very beautiful but angered Athena by having an affair with Poseidon.  Athena then turned Medusa into a Gorgon with snake hair.

Pegasus was known as a gentle, helpful creature who Zeus granted immortality by turning him into a constellation upon his death.  Because of his ability to fly, Pegasus is often associated with divine inspiration or the immortality of the soul, an emblem of both our physical body and our higher self.

In modern times Pegasus has been regarded as a symbol of poetic inspiration.


Athena's association with horses; teaching man to tame horses and inventing the bit, bridle, plow, and chariot, she earned the name  'Hippia' - equestrian.  She presented Bellerophon with a golden bridle for Pegasus.

Associated with wisdom, handicraft, and war, Athena is often a symbol of freedom and democracy.
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Pegasus in full flight with pointed wings on this ancient silver stater coin.

The goddess Athena in a Corinthian helmet pushed back from her face is on the back of the pendant.

Anactorium was a Corinthian colony on the Ionian Sea.  Their coinage was directly influenced by the Corinthian Pegasi.  This silver coin has a unique patina and the individual artistry of a hand-carved die.

Akarnania, Anactorium 350-300 B.C.

One of a kind with an authenticity certificate. 

Material/Setting

Hand-fabricated recycled 18kt gold mount.  18kt gold enhancer bail with .14ct diamonds.

The diamond enhancer bail is new.  Contact me if you would like to see photos.
Size

The coin is approximately 20 mm 

Story

Pegasus was the son of Medusa and Poseidon born when Perseus beheaded Medusa.  Medusa was reputed to be very beautiful but angered Athena by having an affair with Poseidon.  Athena then turned Medusa into a Gorgon with snake hair.

Pegasus was known as a gentle, helpful creature who Zeus granted immortality by turning him into a constellation upon his death.  Because of his ability to fly, Pegasus is often associated with divine inspiration or the immortality of the soul, an emblem of both our physical body and our higher self.

In modern times Pegasus has been regarded as a symbol of poetic inspiration.


Athena's association with horses; teaching man to tame horses and inventing the bit, bridle, plow, and chariot, she earned the name  'Hippia' - equestrian.  She presented Bellerophon with a golden bridle for Pegasus.

Associated with wisdom, handicraft, and war, Athena is often a symbol of freedom and democracy.