Athens, around 450 BC. The tetradrachm was the most recognised coin in the ancient world — stamped with the face of Athena and the watchful gaze of her owl. This pendant brings that coin back, cast in sterling silver and worn around your neck.
The reproduction is faithful to the original: the slightly blurred details of the engraving, the texture of the struck metal, the way the letters sit around the owl’s profile — all of it is intentional. This is not a polished decorative imitation; it is a wearable piece of history that looks exactly as old coins do, because it was cast from one.
The pendant is reversible, so you choose which face to show. Athena — helmeted, proud, goddess of wisdom and warfare — faces outward when you want strength. Flip it and the owl peers back, the ancient symbol of knowledge and clear-sighted thought. Two pendants in one.
At 25mm across and 5 grams of solid 925 silver, it sits with quiet authority. Pair it with a simple silver chain (sold separately) for an everyday look, or a leather cord for something more rugged. Either way, it starts conversations.
- Reproduction of an authentic ancient Athenian tetradrachm coin
Every order is beautifully gift wrapped and dispatched from Greece.
