Ancient Greek AR Stater Larissa Necklace, 14Kt

Ancient Greek AR Stater coin in 14Kt yellow gold frame on sterling necklace with 14Kt toggle clasp.  Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left / [ΛΑ]ΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ, horse standing right, preparing to lie down. In Greek mythology, Larissa was a nymph of Argos who was a lover of Poseidon. She bore him three sons, Achaios, Phthios, and Pelasgos. She was the daughter of Pelasgus, who may have been the King of Argos. The city of Larissa and the fortress nearby were both named for Larissa. When Larissa ceased minting the federal coins it shared with other Thessalian towns and adopted its own coinage in the late fifth century B.C., it chose local types for its coins. The obverse depicted the local fountain nymph Larissa, for whom the town was named, probably inspired by the famous coins of Kimon depicting the Syracusan nymph Arethusa. The reverse depicted a horse in various poses. The horse was an appropriate symbol of Thessaly, which was well-known for its horses. A vast plain enclosed by m