{"product_id":"large-tetradrachma-of-naxos-coin-pendant","title":"Large Tetradrachma of Naxos coin pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoin Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTetradrachma of Naxos \u003c\/strong\u003eis the reproduction of an ancient Greek coin from 460 BC. Made of \u003cstrong\u003e925 silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, this pendant faithfully reproduces the details of the original coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the front of the ancient coin, the head of the god Dionysus is depicted. The reverse, however, shows a \u003cstrong\u003esatyr in ecstasy\u003c\/strong\u003e with his member erect, a typical feature of representations in ancient Greek art linked to the \u003cstrong\u003eiconography of Dionysus\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe engraver made sure to detail the images in great detail to fit them into the small space of the coin: the skill in the representation of the muscle mass, the facial expression and the pointed ear is also notable.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: 925 Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: about 14 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2 x 2,5 x 0,4 cm (0,79 x 0,98 x 0,16 inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Greek world, the most common image is a representation\u003cstrong\u003eof the city\u0026#39;s patron deity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaxos,\u003c\/strong\u003e the first colony founded by the Greeks in Sicily on the east coast, was the first city to mint coins in Sicily. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the second half of the 6th century BC,\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDionysus \u003c\/strong\u003eis depicted on coins minted in Naxos around 530 BC, to celebrate the God and the wine produced on the fertile slopes of Etna.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images and words engraved on the coins are functional to the identification of the issuing authority (poleis, state or sovereign), under whose authority the coin was minted.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Museum Shop Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30014251335783,"sku":"8056992837904","price":43.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/Ciondolo_moneta_Tetradracma_di_Naxos_grande_4704f84a-fac2-4502-b4fa-212cfbb6c723.jpg?v=1768488695","url":"https:\/\/www.museum-shop.co.uk\/products\/large-tetradrachma-of-naxos-coin-pendant","provider":"Museum Shop Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}