Ancient Graeco - Scythian Gold Eagle Pendant

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Ancient Graeco - Scythian Gold Eagle Pendant:
$8750.00

GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE ANTIQUE AND OF THE PERIOD STATED

An Ancient Graeco - Scythian Gold (Electrum) Ornamental Plaque circa 6th - 5th century BC This original ancient gold plaque in the form of an eagle has been recently made into a pendant. In antiquity, this gold eagle plaque would be attached to a cloth through eight pierced openings. Eagle in antiquity was a symbol of strength and immortality. The gold plaque has been mounted on a lapis lazuli slab with a slightly roughened frontal surface.Height of the gold eagle - 45 mm (1 3/4 in.) Size of the lapis slab - 58 x 46 mm (2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
Technically, the metal alloy of the eagle is electrum, a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver. The ancient Greeks called it \'white gold\'. Frequently, the porportion of gold and silver in electrum, is close to 50/50. Some of the earliest electrum coins minted by the Greeks in the 6th century BC contained 45-55% of gold. The color of electrum is yellowish-white due to a high silver content. This particular electrum plaque contains 52.75% of gold and 44.79% of silver.
The eagle pendant comes with a metal analysis report showing 52.75% average gold content (min. reading 51.47%, max. reading 53.81%) with additions of silver 44.79%, copper 2.502%, zinc (-) 0.050%, nickel 0.010%.