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Ancient bronze Owl coin from Kamarina Sicily 413-405 BC 18kt gold pendant with enhancer bail
Ancient bronze coin of an owl holding a lizard from Kamarina Sicily 413-405 BC 18kt gold pendant with enhancer bail
Ancient bronze coin of an owl holding a lizard from Kamarina Sicily 413-405 BC 18kt gold pendant with enhancer bail
Ancient bronze coin back with a gorgon from Kamarina Sicily 413-405 BC 18kt gold pendant with enhancer bail
Ancient Greek bronze coin with Owl and Gorgon Kamarina Sicily Certificate 413-405 BC

Greek Kamarina Owl 413-405 BC Bronze (027)

Sale price$2,200.00
Description

This ancient bronze coin of an owl is from Kamarina in Sicily.  The owl looks forward, holding a lizard in its talon.  

The owl is a multifaceted talisman of wisdom, intuition, and protection.

The back of the pendant features a Gorgon, a symbol in ancient Greece used for protection and to ward off evil.

Size and Materials

Size: 18mm

Handmade 18kt recycled gold mount with enhancer bail. 

One of a kind with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Chain not included; available separately.  See Chains.

Story
Dated: 413-405 BC  Sicily, Kamarina

The Owl holds special powers; Wisdom, intelligence, the ability to see through deception, defender of truth and honor, the owl is also a protector against negative energies.  Owl Blog

In Ancient Greece, the symbol of a Gorgon was used to ward off evil.  The symbol was placed on doors, walls, floors, shields, coins, and tombstones.  Zeus and Athena were said to wear shields with the image of a Gorgon as protection.

Kamarina was an ancient city in Sicily, Southern Italy. Today, its remains are in the municipality of Ragusa. An ally of Athens in 427 BC, it was destroyed by the Carthaginians in 405 BC.
Description

This ancient bronze coin of an owl is from Kamarina in Sicily.  The owl looks forward, holding a lizard in its talon.  

The owl is a multifaceted talisman of wisdom, intuition, and protection.

The back of the pendant features a Gorgon, a symbol in ancient Greece used for protection and to ward off evil.

Size and Materials

Size: 18mm

Handmade 18kt recycled gold mount with enhancer bail. 

One of a kind with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Chain not included; available separately.  See Chains.

Story
Dated: 413-405 BC  Sicily, Kamarina

The Owl holds special powers; Wisdom, intelligence, the ability to see through deception, defender of truth and honor, the owl is also a protector against negative energies.  Owl Blog

In Ancient Greece, the symbol of a Gorgon was used to ward off evil.  The symbol was placed on doors, walls, floors, shields, coins, and tombstones.  Zeus and Athena were said to wear shields with the image of a Gorgon as protection.

Kamarina was an ancient city in Sicily, Southern Italy. Today, its remains are in the municipality of Ragusa. An ally of Athens in 427 BC, it was destroyed by the Carthaginians in 405 BC.