Ancient coins jewels
Ancient coins jewels
Three ancient coins highlight this series. The Athen's Owl (around 450 B.C.), symbol of the Greek goddess Athena, and the Ephesus Bee (4th century B.C.), emblem of Ephesus. This type of currency became a means of "international" payment in all Mediterranean countries. The third is the Gallic Horse, reproduction of the great Parisii gold Stater (1st century B.C.). It represents the establishment of the gaul power in Lutecia facing the roman hegemony in the western Europe.
1150 YEARS OF HISTORY
1150 YEARS OF HISTORY
Since 864, la Monnaie de Paris strikes the currency and crystallizes in the metal the history and the kings who follow each other. Nowadays, who could as well as la Monnaie de Paris lean on these old monetary treasures and make them live again to make feminine, playful and emotional jewels?
The Gallic Horse
The Gallic Horse
The obverse of the design is a reproduction of the great Parisii gold Stater (1st century BC). The original chariot of the Philippe, reduced to a single horse, expression of the winged victory meant to watch over the tank.
The reverse is plain.
The reverse is plain.
THE EPHESUS BEE
THE EPHESUS BEE
The obverse of this pendant and bracelet is inspired by a currency minted in Ephesus between 390 and 302 BC. The bee, emblem of Ephesus, is represented between the initial letters E and Phi, of the city.
The reverse is plain.
The reverse is plain.
THE ATHENS’ OWL
THE ATHENS’ OWL
The obverse of this pendant and bracelet is inspired by an Athenian tetradrachm representing the OWL, symbol of the Greek goddess Athena, beside which appear the letters AΘE, initial of the city Athens and an olive branch.
The reverse is plain.
The reverse is plain.