{"product_id":"achaemenid-lion-drachm-earrings","title":"Achaemenid Lion Drachm Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated exclusively by Shinar Jewels for the British Museum’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuxury and power: Persia to Greece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e exhibition, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAchaemenid Lion Drachm Earrings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e transform the powerful imagery of ancient Persian coinage into richly textured golden jewellery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design was inspired by a rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAchaemenid silver drachm or tetrobol dating to the early–mid 4th century BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, attributed to the period from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtaxerxes II to Darios III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ancient coin depicts the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eforepart of a lion facing right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on one side, while the reverse shows a Persian king or hero in the distinctive kneeling-running pose, wearing traditional Persian dress and carrying a spear and bow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor these earrings, the powerful lion has been brought forward as the centre of the design. Its raised form emerges from an intentionally irregular, textured surface recalling the character of an ancient struck silver coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinished in warm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18ct gold plated stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each pendant retains the tactile appearance of an archaeological coin while transforming its imagery into a piece designed to be worn today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA design created for one of the world’s great museums, inspired by the coinage of one of antiquity’s greatest empires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lion of ancient Persia, struck again in gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWEAR THE PAST.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shinar Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59599223751004,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1049\/9234\/2364\/files\/ArtPersianLionEarrings.jpg?v=1793572655","url":"https:\/\/www.shinarjewels.com\/products\/achaemenid-lion-drachm-earrings","provider":"Shinar Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}