The Star of Apollo

This Miletos gold coin is a replica of sterling silver coin minted approximately 2575 years ago (550-494 BCE) from Miletus a Greek city in Asia Minor on the west coast of Turkey. - "Called the birthplace of the modern world. Home of Thales - "the father of philosophy,”  Miletus was the intellectual and commercial capital of the Greek world in the century before Athens rose to prominence."

One of the more familiar Greek coin types from the Archaic period, the obverse features a lion—the Milesian city symbol—and on the reverse an ornament variously described as a flower, sun, or star possibly to represent the cities patron Apollo.

metal: 14k yellow gold

diameter: approx 8.65mm

This coin was molded from an ancient silver coin and is a solid 14k gold replica, does NOT include chain.