The coins in our Histiaia earrings were struck between 338-304 BC and 267-168 BC. The nymph Histiaia is shown in profile, wearing a necklace and an earring, hair rolled up in a sphendone, wreathed with vine leaves and grapes. On the reverse Histiaia is seated on the stern of a galley, sails blowing in the wind.
The coins are set in frosted yellow gold and encircled by polished yellow gold, allowing a certain movement of the coin as if the galley is moving. Our master artisans have meticulously applied the ancient technique of gold granulation on the half-spheres that support the posts, not just as a design element but referring to the millennia old technique of skill, passion and heritage.
