This pendant holds within it one of the most enduring images of antiquity: Athena, goddess of wisdom, protector of cities, and the divine heart of Athens itself. Her profile, crowned with a crested helmet, carries both beauty and resolve, a reminder of the divine presence the Athenians believed safeguarded their world. Turn the coin, and her owl appears; sturdy and still, its round eyes unblinking, the very emblem of knowledge and vigilance. Though simple in form, this design became the standard by which coins were measured, recognized across seas and centuries as a symbol of Athens at its height.

To encounter such a piece today is to glimpse more than silver; it is to touch the living echo of a goddess who once shaped the imagination of a people. This coin, passed from hand to hand in the marketplaces beneath the Acropolis, now endures as a rare treasure; an object of beauty, power, and myth. Worn as a pendant, it becomes a talisman of Athena herself, a fragment of ancient light carried forward into the present.

Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. Rev: Owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left, AOE to right; all within incuse square

26mm, 7.2gram authenticated ancient coin
449-404 BC
AR Tetradrachm
Origin: Athens, Attica
Set in 18k an yellow gold bezel, hand made in Bali
24" ball chain, handmade in Los Angeles, CA
Certificate of authenticity & appraisal provided
Price includes chain, message us to choose an alternate chain

While in some instances these items can be special ordered, they will vary in patina, size, texture, and rarity. Each coin in our collection is one of a kind.

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26mm Ancient Coin with Owl of Athena