Ancient Greek Lion Hemidrachm 400 BC Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #8963

A Treasure of Earliest Ancient Greece, the Glittering Silver Cherronesos Hemidrachm Coin with the Lion of Strength, Power and Royalty - Now in an Heirloom Pendant Please Note: This is an authentic Ancient Greek Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description. SEE COIN DETAILS FOR PENDANT SIZE Ancient Greece – just the words evoke images of stunning marble statues, breathtaking architecture and the wealth of the ancient world. And among the symbols of Ancient Greece, the noble lion reigns supreme. A symbol of strength, power and royalty, here it appears on one of the first coins ever minted anywhere in the world. As one of the earliest Greek city state coins minted, the diminutive silver Cherronesos Hemidrachm is a rare survivor of Ancient Greece’s Archaic Period. Minted with a regal running lion looking back over his shoulder on one side, and what is called a quadripartite incuse square (a pattern of four squares) on the other, it is one of the