Gold Ring with a Silver Coin of Phalanna, 400 BCE - 340 BCE
Gold and Silver
FJ.6874
Phalanna was a polis (city-state) of the Perrhaebi in ancient Thessaly, which was the center of Greek mythology and legend. The silver coin minted in Phalanna during the 5th century...
Phalanna was a polis (city-state) of the Perrhaebi in ancient Thessaly, which was the center of Greek mythology and legend. The silver coin minted in Phalanna during the 5th century BCE to 4th century BCE. Obverse depicts a youthful male head of the god Apollo, the god of reason and the sun in Greek mythology, or Helios, the personification of the sun. Reverse depicts a prancing horse with Greek inscription reading Phalanna, evoking nostalgia for the fertile lands of Thessaly, where horse breeding and training have been actively practiced since ancient times. The gold ring surrounding the beautiful and rare Phalanna silver coin exudes classical beauty through its sophisticated design and unique texture.