Helmeted Goddess Athena Authentic Ancient Greek Coin Gold Tone Ring Sz 9.5

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Helmeted Goddess Athena Authentic Ancient Greek Coin Gold Tone Ring Sz 9.5:
$54.95

Helmeted Goddess AthenaAuthentic Genuine Ancient Bronze Greek Coin, Set in a Gold Tone (NOT Gold!) Ring. The coin minted circa 276 BC (around 2300 years ago!) in the city of Apameia, Bithynia (The kingdom andRoman provincein the northwest of Asia Minor). The Ring\'s Size is US 9.5.Please take a look at the photos – the actual ring pictured. Shipping fees: $3.99 (the 50 states), $8.99 (Canada), $12.99 (Worldwide).Thank you for looking.

HISTORICAL FACTS:

Athena (/əˈθiːnə/; Attic Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ, Athēnā, or Ἀθηναία,Athēnaia; Epic: Ἀθηναίη, Athēnaiē; Doric: Ἀθάνα, Athānā) or Athene (/əˈθiːniː/;Ionic: Ἀθήνη, Athēnē), often given the epithet Pallas (/ˈpæləs/; Παλλὰς), isthe goddess of wisdom, craft, and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology.In later times, Athena was syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was portrayed as having a calmtemperament, and moving slowly to anger. She was believed to only fight forjust causes and never fight without a purpose.

In ancient Greek literature, Athena is portrayed as theastute companion of heroes and as the patron goddess of heroic endeavour.Athena probably takes her name from the city of Athens, of which she was thepatron. The Athenians constructed theParthenon atop their Acropolis as a temple to Athena; it takes its name fromher epithet Parthenos, which means \"Virgin\". Throughout the Greek world, Athena wasvenerated as the protectress of the city (polis); she was known as Polias andPoliouchos and her temples were usually located atop the fortified Acropolis inthe central part of the city.