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Greek 1 Drachma Owl Two Tone Coin Pendant with 18 Chain $47.57 The coin is the same size as a U.S. nickel. Each one of these real coins is first layered in pure “bright silver.” Then the figures of each are highlighted and brought to life with rich pure 24KT gold (this gold work is done by hand). This breathtaking and exclusive work turns these coin into a stunning and true work of art. Each coin is hermetically sealed against wear in clear, hard acrylic coating. Each coin comes on a good 14KT gold layered rope chain and placed in a nice jewelry box. |
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Greek 2 Drachma Owl Two Tone Coin Cut Out Earrings $114.24 This is an actual minted cut out coin. The coin is the same size as a U.S. quarter. First, a small hole is drilled into the coin, then a very fine jeweler’s saw blade is inserted through the hole and worked around the coin’s design, cutting away the background, thus leaving the coin’s figure floating inside its outer edge. The figure is then selectively layered in brilliant gold and silver. These coins are then made into unique pairs of earrings with sterling silver wires and placed in a nice jewelry box. All work is done by hand. Please Note: The gold and silver is much brighter and distinct than what the photograph shows. |
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Greek 2 Drachma Owl Two Tone Coin Bolo Tie $51.38 Gorgeous two toned gold on silver world coin bolo tie.The coin is the same size as a quarter. Each one of these real coins from around the world is first layered in pure bright silver. Then, by hand, the figures of each are highlighted and brought to life with rich, pure 24KT gold. This breathtaking work, done exclusively by J & J Jewelers, turns the coin into a stunning and true work of art. Each coin is hermetically sealed against wear in clear, hard acrylic coating. It is made into a bolo tie with your choice of either a black or brown bolo cord, and in a nice box.Please Note: The gold and silver is much brighter and distinct than what the photograph shows. |
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Greek 1 Drachma Owl Two Tone Coin Ball Marker $60.9 Each one of these coins is first layered in pure bright silver. Then the figures of each are highlighted and brought to life with rich pure 24KT gold and pure silver. This breathtaking and exclusive work turns these coin into stunning and true works of art. Each coin is hermetically sealed against wear in clear, hard acrylic coating. Each coin is then turned into a beautiful golf ball marker that is held onto an antique gold hat clip with the strongest of magnets available. For that golfer that has almost everything. These can also be clipped onto your belt. The perfect gift for that special man or woman. The coin is the size of a U.S. nickel. |
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Greek 1 Drachma Owl Two Tone Coin Tie Tack $54.24 Each one of these coins is first layered in pure bright silver. Then the figures of each are highlighted and brought to life with rich pure 24KT gold and pure silver. This breathtaking and exclusive work turns these coin into stunning and true works of art. Each coin is hermetically sealed against wear in clear, hard acrylic coating. The tie tack includes a jewelry box. The coin is the size of a U.S. nickel. |
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Athenian Ancient Coins $23.00 Coinage of Ancient Athens Athens was among the first Greek cities who cut their own coins. The silver mines at Lavrion had ample supplies of silver. The early coins had no inscriptions and bore only emblems. During the 6th century BC, Athenians struck their new tetradrachm with the head of their patron deity, goddess Athena on the observe and the Owl, the goddess’ sacred bird, the bird of wisdom, … |
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Modern Greek (Hellenic) Coins $20.00 Drachma (pl. drachmas or drachmae) is the name of:1. An ancient currency unit found in many Greek city states and successor states, and in many South-West Asian kingdoms of the Hellenistic era. 2. The modern Greek currencies. Ancient drachmaThe name drachma is derived from the verb “dratto” (to grasp). Initially a drachma was a fistful (a “grasp”) of six oboloi (metal sticks), which were used as a… |
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Greek 1 Drachma Owl Two Tone Coin Tie Tack $47.95 Each one of these coins is first layered in pure bright silver. Then the figures of each are highlighted and brought to life with rich pure 24KT gold and pure silver. This breathtaking and exclusive work turns these coin into stunning and true works of art. Each coin is hermetically sealed against wear in clear, hard acrylic coating. The tie tack includes a jewelry box. The coin is the size of a U… |
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Greek 1 Drachma Owl Two Tone Coin Ball Marker $51.95 Each one of these coins is first layered in pure bright silver. Then the figures of each are highlighted and brought to life with rich pure 24KT gold and pure silver. This breathtaking and exclusive work turns these coin into stunning and true works of art. Each coin is hermetically sealed against wear in clear, hard acrylic coating. Each coin is then turned into a beautiful golf ball marker that … |
The National Art Museum of Catalonia by Steve Kevin
MNAC, short for The National art museum of Catalonia, Standing at a perfect position on Montjuic hill, Barcelona, Spain, prides itself on a wealth of historic and modern art objects.
The name "National art museum of Catalonia" or as the Spanish say "Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluna" was just recently given to it. MNAC is the result of merging Catalonian Law Museum, Catalonian Art Museum and Modern Art Museum in 1990.
MNAC enjoys a rich collection of Romanesque art from 11th to 13th centuries which are mostly taken from chapels and churches within and around Catalonia area. These are wall-paintings which were carried to the museum very carefully.
There are also a unique collection of Renaissance and Baroque items gifted by Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Paintings like Three Beggars - Il Pitocchetto - by Giacomo Ceruti and famous Sailing Boats on the Shore beside a Village by Salomon Jacobsz are examples of items in this section.
There is also a section dedicated to modern Catalan art mostly from the 19th century including "he Portrait of Painter's Wife and Children" by Claudi Lorenzale using oil on canvas and Ruins by Lluيs Rigalt.
Photography has also a share in MNAC including 6500 pictures from the 19th and 20th centuries. Pictures like Riot Police taken by Agustي Centelles on 19 July 1936 and The Columbus Monument by Francesc Català-Roca are good examples of photos there.
One of the most interesting sections is The Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia comprising 130000 pieces of medals and coins. The very rare piece of Drachma from Emporion belonging to third century BC and Pirral from Mesina belonging to Petter II period are displayed in this section. Another piece that cannot be overlooked is a 10 reales coin from Barcelona, Louis XIV period.
Gothic art has been allocated a large section of MNAC. Gothic art was very popular in 12th century. A gothic artist would try to include as much story as they could onto a single painting, sculpture or fresco. "Life and Legend of Saint Nicholas" is a sample of it. This fresco as the name makes clear, demonstrates a full account of St. Nicholas' life. One piece of tempera on wood in this section that took the writer's eyes was altarpiece of the Virgin transferred from the monastery of Santa Marيa in Sigena in 1918. Each one of these masterpieces and hundreds of others alone is enough to convey the whole idea behind Gothic art.
Perhaps the most interesting fact about MNAC is that it dose not just attract art-lovers. In order to reach the museums one has to take around 100 steps on Montjuic hill at which point the view of Barcelona is breathtaking. There is also the majestic "Magic Fountain" which is very popular among tourists and although performing only 15 minutes each turn, hundreds of tourists gather around it to appreciate the work of Carles Buigas, the designer of the fountain. The Barcelona Olympic Stadium, the venue for the 1992 Olympic games, and a very beautiful park is located at the back of the museum that are really worth a visit.
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Coins Of Ancient Greece $20.68 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Greek Drachma, Charon's Obol, Ancient Greek Coinage, Danake, Coinage of the Social War, Seleucid Coinage, Talent, Stater, Attic Talent, Obolus, Thraco-Macedonian, Mina, Tetradrachm, Greek Lepton, Cistophorus, Bergaios, Coinage of Side, Silver Stater With a Turtle, Biga, Indo-Greek Coinage. Excerpt: Charon's obol is an allusive term for the coin placed in or on the mouth of a dead person before burial. The custom is primarily associated with the ancient Greeks and Romans. Examples are found also in the Near East, and later in Western Europe, particularly in the regions inhabited by Celts of the Gallo-Roman, Hispano-Roman and Romano-British cultures, and among Germanic peoples of late antiquity and the early Christian era, with sporadic examples into the early 20th century. Greek and Latin literary sources from the 5th century BC through the 2nd century AD often mention Charon's obol and sometimes joke about it as a payment or bribe for the ferryman who conveyed souls across the river that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. Archaeology shows that the myth reflects an actual custom, but also that the placement of coins with the dead was neither pervasive nor confined to a single coin in the deceaseds mouth. In many burials, inscribed metal-leaf tablets or exonumia take the place of the coin, or gold-foil crosses in the early Christian era. The presence of coins or a coin-hoard in Germanic ship-burials suggests an analogous concept. The phrase "Charons obol" as used by archaeologists sometimes can be understood as referring to a particular religious rite, but often serves as a kind of shorthand for coinage as grave goods presumed to further the deceaseds passage into the afterlife. In Latin, Charon's obol is sometimes ... More: |
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Coins of Greece: Coins of Ancient Greece, Greek Drachma, Charon's Obol, Ancient Greek Coinage, Danake, Coinage of the Social War $15.3 Used - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 118. Not illustrated. Chapters: Coins of Ancient Greece, Greek Drachma, Charon's Obol, Ancient Greek Coinage, Danake, Coinage of the Social War, Seleucid Coinage, Talent, Stater, Attic Talent, Obolus, Thraco-Macedonian, Mina, Tetradrachm, Greek Lepton, Greek Phoenix, Cistophorus, Bergaios, Coinage of Side, Silver Stater With a Turtle, Biga, Indo-Greek Coin |