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Creatures of Greek Myth: Myth & Symbolism Coin Box
Creatures of Greek Myth Coin Box — Griffin, Dolphin, Heifer
Curated ancient coins featuring mythic creatures that shaped Greek imagination — divine guardianship, sea power, Zeus mythology.
GRIFFIN — Teos Silver Diobol (320–294 BCE)
• Half-eagle, half-lion — protected Scythian gold from Arimaspians
• Seated with raised forepaw — vigilance + authority symbol
DELPHIN — Syracuse Bronze (275–215 BCE)
• Twin dolphins — Poseidon's sea demons aiding Amphitrite courtship
• Constellation Delphinus honor + maritime power emblem
HEIFER — Apollonia Silver Drachm (229–100 BCE)
• Io transformed by Zeus — escaped Hera's jealousy as cow
• Sacred to Apollo + civic identity for Illyrian city
Greek Mythology Masterpieces
Griffin, dolphin, heifer unite myth, cult, civic pride across Ionia, Sicily, Illyria. Essential collection of sacred creature coinage.
Note: Images show representative examples of these mythic coin types.
Creatures of Greek Myth Coin Box — Griffin, Dolphin, Heifer
Curated ancient coins featuring mythic creatures that shaped Greek imagination — divine guardianship, sea power, Zeus mythology.
GRIFFIN — Teos Silver Diobol (320–294 BCE)
• Half-eagle, half-lion — protected Scythian gold from Arimaspians
• Seated with raised forepaw — vigilance + authority symbol
DELPHIN — Syracuse Bronze (275–215 BCE)
• Twin dolphins — Poseidon's sea demons aiding Amphitrite courtship
• Constellation Delphinus honor + maritime power emblem
HEIFER — Apollonia Silver Drachm (229–100 BCE)
• Io transformed by Zeus — escaped Hera's jealousy as cow
• Sacred to Apollo + civic identity for Illyrian city
Greek Mythology Masterpieces
Griffin, dolphin, heifer unite myth, cult, civic pride across Ionia, Sicily, Illyria. Essential collection of sacred creature coinage.
Note: Images show representative examples of these mythic coin types.

