Krios

This is the seventh and final edition of the successful series in which we give famous ancient coins a new modern look.

This time we are heading to Delphi. This was an important ancient place of worship in Greece, dedicated to the god Apollo. Delphi is particularly well known for its famous oracle. In the Temple of Apollo, the priestess Pythia proclaimed prophecies, and people from all over the Greek world came to seek advice on political or personal decisions. Delphi was considered a religious center and was regarded by the Greeks as the “navel of the world”.

The image depicts a ram’s head. In ancient Greece, this symbolized strength, sacrifice, divine protection, and fertility. It was also a common sacrificial animal in religious rituals. A ram sacrifice was considered particularly valuable and was often offered to important gods. The ram was also often found on rhytons. A rhyton (Greek rhýein = “to flow”) is an ancient conical drinking vessel, very often in the shape of an animal’s head.

As always, the issue includes three fantastic specifications in silver and gold. This ravishing masterpiece is kept in an antique look and impresses with its astonishing ultra-high relief.