Spartan Shield - Letter Λ - Leonidas and 300 Symbol - Batle of Thermopylae - 480 BC - Pendant - 925 Sterling Silver

This high quality silver pendant is a replica of a spartan shield. The Spartan army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, whose citizens' primary obligation was to be good soldiers. Subject to military drill from infancy, the Spartans were one of the most feared military forces in world history. At the height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE – it was commonly accepted that, "one Spartan was worth several men of any other state." The pendant is crafted with extra care in 925 Sterling Silver. It was made in Greece, diameter size is 23mm and weighs approximately 7 g