Persephone Chariot Goddess of The Underworld Greek REPLICA REPRODUCTION COIN

Description: Persephone Chariot Goddess of The Underworld Greek REPLICA REPRODUCTION COIN. Persephone & Chariot Goddess of The Underworld Greek Mythology Greek Coin (14-S) Persephone and Quadriga: (390 B.C.) Pronunciation: (pur-sef-uh-nee) Dekadrachm: Very large coin and is a ¼ of an inch thick! Size: 35 mm. OBVERSE: Head of Persephone, 4 dolphins around. REVERSE: Galloping quadriga, charioteer, crowned by Nike flying. In Greek mythology, Persephone is the goddess of the underworld. She is the daughter of Zeus & Demeter, goddess of the harvest. Persephone Chariot Goddess of The Underworld Greek REPLICA REPRODUCTION COIN Click images to enlarge Description Persephone & Chariot Goddess of The Underworld. One of the Most Beautiful Ancient Greek Coins Ever Made. Persephone and Quadriga: (390 B.C.) Pronunciation: (pur-sef-uh-nee) Dekadrachm: Very large coin and is a ¼ of an inch thick! Size: 35 mm. OBVERSE: Head of Persephone, 4 dolphins around. REVERSE: Galloping quadriga, charioteer, crowned by Nike flying. In Greek mythology, Persephone is the goddess of the underworld. She is the daughter of Zeus & Demeter, goddess of the harvest. She was abducted by Hades and Hermes was sent by Zeus to make Hades release her. Hades loved her so much he made a garden in the underworld just for her. Until then she had not eaten anything because see knew if she did it would bind her to Hate’s forever. Askalaphos, Hades Gardener of the underworld offered a pomegranate to tempt her and cut it into 3 pieces. She was so hungry, would one little bite hurt? Hermes arrived to take her home to Demeter and asked her if she had eaten anything. She hesitated and was about to say no when Akalaphos said look at her hands. They were stained from the pomegranate oops! she had to stay. Hermes and Persephone were so upset they demanded to take her case to the counsel on Mount Olympus. The gods were not happy and did not know what to do. Hestia, the hearth goddess offered a solution. Since she only at 1/3 of the fruit, she could stay with Hades for 1/3 of a year and then spend 2/3 of the year with Demeter. This was accepted. Demeter had a dark side and through a spell turned Askalaphos into a gecko! The coin was Created by the master Euainetos. It is very similar to a coin made by the great engraver Kimon. His coin had the head of Arethusa on the reverse and was made around 408 B.C. These are REPLICA, REPRODUCTION Coins. The engravings showing the coin in new, non-circulated condition. They are accurately detailed, using museum quality authentic ancient coins as models. They are accurate in size and imagery. The Coins are cast in the finest quality, solid pewter. If you enjoy ancient history and Greek and Roman Mythology, you will enjoy these coins. Get images that make Supersized seem small.Showcase your items with Auctiva's Listing Templates! THE simple solution for eBay sellers. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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