Sea Turtle - Symbol of Longevity, Stability - Aegina Stater, 456-431 BC - Meander - Gold Plated Coin Pendant - 925 Sterling Silver

The island of Aegina was the earliest state in European Greece to adopt the use of coined money. Ancient tradition, which ascribed to Pheidon, king of Argos, the credit of having been the first to strike coins in this island, is perhaps due to the undisputed priority over all other coins of European Greece of the oldest staters of the Turtle type. Symbol of longevity, protection and stability. Generally, the turtle is seen to represent self-containment, earthiness, patience and a steady approach to life. It is often thought to be the wisest of souls among the animal kingdom.
Meander was the most important symbol in Ancient Greece, symbolizing infinity or the eternal flow of things. It is considered that there is a connection with the Cretan labyrinth – the meander is the figure of a labyrinth in linear form.
The pendant is crafted with extra care in 925 Sterling Silver(Gold Plated on the inside). It 's Handmade in Greece, the diameter size is 2.15 cm(excluding the bails) and weighs approximately 6 g.This pendant is without the chain.(1241E)