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Ram Head-Delphi Silver Pendant like Ancient Greek Coin-Phocis, Delphi-Reverse, Goat's Head Facing between two Dolphins Delphi.Trihemiobol Circa 460-448 BC. Obverse, Head of ram right, dolphin below. Reverse, the Goat's head faces between two dolphins swimming upwards within Incus square. The types of this coin reflect the dual nature of the oracular sanctuary at Delphi. Although it was most famously a center devoted to Apollo & his riddling Pythia, it was also shared by the god's brother, Dionysus, who was said to maintain the temple over the winter while Apollo was away to the north visiting the mysterious Hyperboreans. The ram's head on the obverse represents the animal sacrifice appropriate to Apollo while the goat's head on the reverse is the preferred animal offering for Dionysus. The prominent use of dolphins as supplementary symbols stems from the fact that they are a punning badge for the city ("dolphin" in Greek is Delphis). Local Delphian tradition also held that after choosing the site of his oracular shrine at Delphi, Apollo discovered that he had no priests to serve him. To solve this problem, the god leaped into the Aegean Sea & turned into a dolphin. in this new aquatic form, Apollo gained the attention of a group of Cretan sailors who followed him to Delphi & became the first priests of Apollo Delphinios at Delphi. This pendant is handcrafted in Greece, with extra care in 925 Sterling Silver. Its diameter size is 2.3 cm & weighs approximately 13 g. This pendant is without the chain. (55) Check our collection of silver pendants at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TalosArtifacts?ref=profile_header§ion_id=37897555 Ram Head-Delphi Silver Pendant Like Ancient Greek Coin-Phocis, Delphi-Reverse, Goat's Head Facing Between Two Dolphins
