Carthaginian Empire - Horse and rider
To appreciate the pendant's size, the relief of the coin and the shape of the bail, see the picture showing the coin next to a US quarter. The coin was first set in a gold bezel, which was then hammered over the edge of both sides. This was then sanded and polished. This pendant is built to last.
-- Coin information:
Sicily, Syracuse
Hiero II
Obverse: head of HIERON left with a border of dots
Reverse: horseman galloping right wearing helmet, cuirass, and chlamys, plain border
Struck 274-216 BC
Hiero II was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse from 275 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of the First Punic War. He figures in the story of famed thinker Archimedes shouting "Eureka".
- Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch included
To appreciate the pendant's size, the relief of the coin and the shape of the bail, see the picture showing the coin next to a US quarter. The coin was first set in a gold bezel, which was then hammered over the edge of both sides. This was then sanded and polished. This pendant is built to last.
-- Coin information:
Sicily, Syracuse
Hiero II
Obverse: head of HIERON left with a border of dots
Reverse: horseman galloping right wearing helmet, cuirass, and chlamys, plain border
Struck 274-216 BC
Hiero II was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse from 275 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of the First Punic War. He figures in the story of famed thinker Archimedes shouting "Eureka".
- Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch included
To appreciate the pendant's size, the relief of the coin and the shape of the bail, see the picture showing the coin next to a US quarter. The coin was first set in a gold bezel, which was then hammered over the edge of both sides. This was then sanded and polished. This pendant is built to last.
-- Coin information:
Sicily, Syracuse
Hiero II
Obverse: head of HIERON left with a border of dots
Reverse: horseman galloping right wearing helmet, cuirass, and chlamys, plain border
Struck 274-216 BC
Hiero II was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse from 275 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of the First Punic War. He figures in the story of famed thinker Archimedes shouting "Eureka".
- Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch included
All coin jewelry comes with the following items:
- Certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin(s)
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch
