{"product_id":"dionysus-tetradrachm-coin-pendant-with-white-pearl-charm-c-148-90-bce","title":"Dionysus Tetradrachm Pendant with Pearl (148 - 90 BCE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse: Dionysus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:  Heracles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca 148 - 90 BCE  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b6969;\"\u003eLarge authentic silver tetradrachm from the Thracian Islands of Thasos\/Greece minted in the 2nd to 1st c BCE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b6969;\"\u003eDuring the 1st century, the cult of \u003cstrong\u003eDionysus\u003c\/strong\u003e on the North Aegean island of Thasos (historically grouped with the Thracian Islands) represents an era where deeply rooted local mythology intersected with regional economic power. Dionysus was one of the island's supreme patron deities alongside Heracles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b6969;\"\u003eOn this coin, Dionysus has curly locks and is wearing an Ivy crown with flowers, heart-shaped leaves and a traditional 'mitra' cloth headband. The reverse features \u003cstrong\u003eHeracles Soter\u003c\/strong\u003e (Heracles the Savior) standing with a club and a lion skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6b6969;\"\u003eThese specific coins were heavily minted starting from roughly 148 BC down through 90\/80 BCE and later. Because Thasos was famous across the ancient world for its exquisite \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThasian wine\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, these coins acted as a global currency. They were so popular in the Balkans and mainland Thrace that local Thracian and Celtic tribes spent decades creating their own artistic \"barbarous imitations\" of the Thasian Dionysus coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e16.5g Argentum (AR) silver coin - 31mm diameter  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e14k gold bezel-set with natural pearl charm and bail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNGC Certified Authentic — 3599045-068 CHVF\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity Provided\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003eChain not included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003eNot produced - hand crafted by Cynthia Green one-at-a-time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSee my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ioniajewelry.com\/pages\/ancient-coin-jewelry-guide\" title=\"Ancient Coin Jewelry Guide\"\u003eAncient Coin Jewelry Guide\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more about ancient coins!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnjoy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(107, 105, 105);\"\u003eAR30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ionia Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382869201153,"sku":"AR30","price":2107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/7918\/7457\/files\/Dionysus_Tetra_with_Pearl.jpg?v=1790210388","url":"https:\/\/ioniajewelry.com\/products\/dionysus-tetradrachm-coin-pendant-with-white-pearl-charm-c-148-90-bce","provider":"Ionia Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}