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Greek Coin Rings : Gold Ring Featuring a Silver Coin of Larissa
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Gold Ring Featuring a Silver Coin of Larissa - FJ.7153
Origin: Mediterranean
Circa: 400
BC
to 300
BC
Weight: 30.8Grams
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Medium: silver+Gold
$4,200.00
Location: United States
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This genuine ancient coin has been mounted in a
modern 18 karat gold ring.
Every ancient coin reflects two kinds of history.
The more public record of events--of politics,
economics, beliefs--appear in the iconography,
the images that adorn its surface. On this lovely
silver coin, we see the legendary nymph Larissa,
patroness of the Thessalian city, and a horse, a
famous product of the region. The more intimate
history--who held it and what it purchased--is
more subtle in its expression. Yet, to hold this
lovely token of the classical past is to
communicate directly with that vanished world,
and with the men and women who made it great.
- (FJ.7153)
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