{"product_id":"ancient-greek-ar-hemidrachm-gorgoneion-medusa-circa-400-300-bce-copy","title":"Ancient Greek - AR Drachm - (Medusa) - Circa 450-400 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAR Drachm                                                \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApollonia, Pontika, Thrace \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e450-400 BCE                                                                    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e2.4 gm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Fine                                         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14K Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eObverse:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHead of Gorgon Medusa facing, tongue protruding, serpents around head.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverse: \u003c\/em\u003eThe anchor with a \u003c\/span\u003ecrawfish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Greek mythology Gorgons were female and known for their terrifying appearance, including snakes for hair and the ability to turn men into stone. The most famous of the Gorgons was Medusa, who was mortal and beheaded by Perseus. The other two Gorgons, Steno and Euryale, were immortal. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the Greek culture spread far and settled in different settlements some became powerful city states called a Polis. One such Polis as Apollonia Pontika.  It became one of the most powerful ports of the ancient Bronze \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe anchor and was the power symbol of the ancient world.  Located on the coast of the Black Sea, in now modern day Bulgaria, the Apollians began minting coins in the 6th century BCE. This coin is the Gorgon and the Anchor, uniting the powerful symbols of protection and strength. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedusa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44248260509783,"sku":"AG-Medusa","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7059\/3587\/files\/IMG_7184.heic?v=1788645615","url":"https:\/\/shipwrecktreasuresofthekeys.com\/products\/ancient-greek-ar-hemidrachm-gorgoneion-medusa-circa-400-300-bce-copy","provider":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}