This delicate charm necklace features a genuine Greek Persephone coin from 287-278 B.C. set with a 14k gold bezel setting.
Persephone (aka Kore) is the goddess of grain/vegetation, and is best known as the wife of Hades who ate the pomegranate seeds; and therefore spends half of the year in the underworld (fall/winter) and half of the year with her mother (spring/summer).
* Very Fine Quality Ancient Greek Persephone Coin - Syracuse, Sicily mint
* Front: Bust of Persephone
* Reverse: Charioteer Driving Biga
* Charm Drop: 33.3mm (1.31 inches)
* Pendant Width: 22.34mm (0.88 inches)
* 14k Gold Wheat Chain 1mm Thickness; Adjustable to either 16-18 inches or 18-20 inches
** PLEASE NOTE: This is the exact coin you will receive! As all of these ancient coins were made by hand (and have aged thousands of years), they all have unique shapes and printings; and are therefore one of a kind.
****Necklace comes with a certificate of authenticity.