Ancient Greek Gorgon Medusa Pendant (450–400 BC)

    Ancient Medusa Drachm Pendant Apollonia Pontika 450 to 400 BC     Authentic Greek silver set in solid 18k gold   This rare silver drachm was struck in Apollonia Pontika, an influential Greek city on the Black Sea, between 450 and 400 BC. The front shows the powerful Gorgoneion, the stylized face of Medusa, used throughout ancient Greece as a protective emblem on temples, armor, and currency. Its bold features were meant to ward off harmful forces and safeguard those who carried it.   The reverse displays the city’s maritime identity with an anchor accompanied by a small crayfish. These symbols are directly connected to Apollonia’s role as a major seaport and trading hub. Coins like this circulated among sailors, merchants, and travelers navigating one of the busiest trade routes of the Classical period.   More than two thousand years later, this drachm survives as a remarkable piece of Greek history, a relic of myth, trade, and seafaring culture, now preserved in a handcrafted 18k