Ancient Greek, Hellenistic Bronze Coin pendant - Seleucid Kingdom (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Antique Hellenistic Greek silver-plated pendant encasing bronze from the Seleucid Kingdom (3rd century BC), featuring a youthful Apollo on the obverse and a Delphi tripod on the reverse, mounted on a modern 925 silver cord chain.
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Encapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, with bronze belonging to the Seleucid Kingdom. minted between 281–261 BC under the authority of the kings named Antiochus. Mint of Sardis. It is linked to a modern 925 silver cord-type chain.
Obverse; youthful bust of the Greek god Apollo, beardless and with curly hair.
Reverse; the Delphic tripod, sacred symbol of Apollo, flanked by the Greek inscription Antioxo.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs duties outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
Translated by Google TranslateEncapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, with bronze belonging to the Seleucid Kingdom. minted between 281–261 BC under the authority of the kings named Antiochus. Mint of Sardis. It is linked to a modern 925 silver cord-type chain.
Obverse; youthful bust of the Greek god Apollo, beardless and with curly hair.
Reverse; the Delphic tripod, sacred symbol of Apollo, flanked by the Greek inscription Antioxo.
It ships with a legal declaration sheet.
Customs duties outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.
Seller's Story
Thousands of years ago, in the ancient cities of Greece, the AGORA was the heart of the community. It was not just a market; it was the place where people gathered to share ideas, discover the world, and marvel at knowledge.
Today, that spirit is reborn, but on a much larger scale. Welcome to AGORA.
Our story doesn't begin decades ago, but billions of years ago. It begins in the vacuum of space, where the violent birth of a star forged the METEORITES that you can touch with your own hands today. It continues beneath the Earth's crust, where the patience of the Earth combined heat, pressure, and time to sculpt the perfect geometry of the MINERALS. And finally, it meets us through ARCHAEOLOGY: the fragments of vases, tools, and coins that our ancestors left behind as clues to who we are.
At AGORA we believe that the most valuable objects are not those that shine on the outside, but those that have a story to tell. We are not just a store; we are a meeting point between the cosmos, the Earth, and humanity.
Each piece in our display cases is an authentic fragment of eternity. A witness of the Big Bang, a secret buried for millennia, or a relic of a lost civilization. Entering here is the beginning of a journey through time. We invite you to discover your own fragment of history.
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Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Greek, Hellenistic
Metal
Bronze
Century/timeframe
S. III a.C.
Acquired from
Private collection
Total weight
2.98 g
Year acquired
2023
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Belgium
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Title additional information
Seleucid Kingdom
Previous owner - year acquired
1969
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
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Yes
