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Ancient coin earrings
Sterling silver ancient looking coin earrings. The oxidized finish preserves the ancient look of the coins.
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About the coins used in this designThe large coin resembles "AR tetradrachm" - A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, of the value of four drachms. It has Alexander the Great on the one side and a lion hunt scene on the other. Anatolian coins often feature a lion motif. Lion is symbolic of the supreme power. Alexander the Great is often associated with lion. The small coin resembles AV aureus -the standard gold coin of the Roman empire, worth 25 denarii. This features Emperor Caesar Albinus Augustus on the one side and Nike (winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria) standing on the other side, holding a wreath and wheat symbolizing victory and wisdom. | ||||||||||||