Greek Silver
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 RUSSIAN OR GREEK SAINT GEORGE ICON STERLING SILVER $9.99 Time Remaining: 5d 14h 19m |
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 Vintage Small Greek Icon 950 Silver Vintage Madonna Child 1963 $29.00 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 29m |
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 Jeweled Sterling Silver icon Madonna Child Greek Icon Virgin of Vladimir 9 1 2 $250.00 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 1m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
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 Patron Silver Wall Hanging St Saint Michael Dome Plaque Icon Picture Greek Italy $9.95 Time Remaining: 13h 50m |
 CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS CATHOLIC OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP GREEK ICON GOLD SILVER $29.95 Time Remaining: 13d 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
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 2 SMALL STERLING SILVER GREEK RELIGIOUS ICONS $189.95 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 26m Buy It Now for only: $189.95 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX PENDANT STERLING SILVER 925 MOTHER OF GOD RELIGIOUS $21.99 Time Remaining: 16d 4h 31m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
 Sterling Silver Icon Saint St George Framed AUTHENTIC GREEK ICON WALL HANGING $225.00 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 33m Buy It Now for only: $225.00 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX ICON PENDAN 925 STERLING SILVER CHRIST PANTOCRATOR $17.99 Time Remaining: 16d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX PENDANT STERLING SILVER 925 MOTHER OF GOD NEW $26.99 Time Remaining: 12d 2h 57m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 Sterling Silver Madonna Child Greek Icon Framed Perpetual Help icon Serigraph $199.00 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 45m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 Protection Greek Sterling Silver Cross ICXC Silver 935 LARGE 2 1 4 Pray Jesus $89.95 Time Remaining: 14h 49m |
 Jeweled Sterling Silver icon Madonna Child Greek Icon Virgin of Vladimir 11 $329.50 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 13m Buy It Now for only: $329.50 |
 Pure Silver Virgin Mary Christ Sweet kiss Greek Icon 9 $215.20 Time Remaining: 16d 9h 35m Buy It Now for only: $215.20 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX PENDANT STERLING SILVER 925 MOTHER OF GOD NEW $24.99 Time Remaining: 15d 39m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX PENDANT STERLING SILVER 925 MOTHER OF GOD NEW $26.99 Time Remaining: 15d 41m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
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 Virgin Mary Christ Jesus Foldable Greek Icon Silver WOW $850.00 Time Remaining: 25d 12h 15m Buy It Now for only: $850.00 |
 Old Greek Coptic Cross Silver with Unusual Detail 461 $48.00 Time Remaining: 12d 9h 26m Buy It Now for only: $48.00 |
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 Silver Beautiful Orthodox Greek Russian Pendant Icon Theotokos Virgin Christ New $37.00 Time Remaining: 3d 12h 52m |
 Jeweled Sterling Silver 950 Greek icon Madonna Child Virgin of Kazan Icon 9 $358.00 Time Remaining: 10d 17h 59m Buy It Now for only: $358.00 |
 Sterling Silver Icon Holy Family Mary Joseph Jesus Madonna Child greek icon 13 $550.00 Time Remaining: 3d 12h 1m Buy It Now for only: $550.00 |
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 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX PENDANT STERLING SILVER 925 MOTHER OF GOD NEW $21.99 Time Remaining: 12d 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
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 Silver Reliquary 17th Century Greek $1,200.00 Time Remaining: 12d 16h 38m Buy It Now for only: $1,200.00 |
 14kt Over Sterling Greek Cross Medal Jesus Christ Cruc $42.18 Time Remaining: 11d 12h 59m Buy It Now for only: $42.18 |
 Orthodox Cross Russian Greek Jesus Christ JC Crucifix $99.99 Time Remaining: 18d 22h 35m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 Virgin Mary of Kazan Greek silver Icon $44.45 Time Remaining: 3d 13h 56m Buy It Now for only: $65.40 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX CRUCIFIX CROSS W PRAYER 925 STERLING SILVER LIMITED $46.99 Time Remaining: 15d 23m Buy It Now for only: $46.99 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX ICON PENDAN 925 STERLING SILVER MOTHER OF GOD KAZAN $17.99 Time Remaining: 16d 22h 56m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
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 Silver Greek icon 950 Madonna Child Christ Virgin Mary of Jerusalem Olive Wood $51.25 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 36m Buy It Now for only: $51.25 |
 Silver Greek Silk Screen icon 950 Madonna Child Virgin Mary Flowers Crown 12 $330.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 21m Buy It Now for only: $330.00 |
 Sterling Silver icon Madonna Child Christ Greek Icon Jesus SWAROVSKY Kazan $250.00 Time Remaining: 22d 10h 50m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 Sterling Silver Madonna Child Greek Icon Framed Perpetual Help icon Serigraph $299.00 Time Remaining: 2d 8h 39m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 |
 Silver Icon Virgin of Kazan Madonna Child Icon Serigraph Greek Icon WOW $495.00 Time Remaining: 9d 12h 47m Buy It Now for only: $495.00 |
 Orthodox Greek Byzantine XC Cross Apostles Silver Gold $34.99 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 35m |
 20TH CENTURY GREEK ICON DECORATED WITH STERLING SILVERVERY GOOD QUALITY $300.00 Time Remaining: 16d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $300.00 |
 Jeweled Sterling Silver icon Madonna Child Greek Icon Sweet Kiss Kissing WOW $435.00 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 5m Buy It Now for only: $435.00 |
 Large vintage STERLING Greek ICON plaque Mother Child signed Greece silver $395.00 Time Remaining: 11d 11h 17m Buy It Now for only: $395.00 |
 STUNNING Jeweled Sterling Silver icon Madonna Child Christ Greek Icon 11 WOW $450.00 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 55m Buy It Now for only: $450.00 |
 Old Greek Cross Silver with Unusual Detail 1139 $48.00 Time Remaining: 12d 9h 27m Buy It Now for only: $48.00 |
 CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS CATHOLIC OUR LADY OF TENDERNESS GREEK ICON WOOD GOLD SILVER $29.95 Time Remaining: 13d 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 Olive Wood Silver Greek Icon Holy Family Jesus Mary WOW Christmas gift Madonna $54.00 Time Remaining: 22d 9h 21m Buy It Now for only: $54.00 |
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 fANTASTIC Mid 20thc RUSSIAN GREEK ICON SILVER REPROUSE $1.56 Time Remaining: 8d 10h 40m |
 Silver Greek icon 950 Madonna Child Christ Virgin Olive Wood stand cross gift $51.25 Time Remaining: 25d 9h 45m Buy It Now for only: $51.25 |
 Olive Wood Silver Greek Icon Christ The Teacher Jesus $39.99 Time Remaining: 21d 11h 29m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Virgin Perpetual Help Christ Silver wood greek Icon With Silver Swarovsky 14 $1,150.00 Time Remaining: 9d 13h 27m Buy It Now for only: $1,150.00 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX CRUCIFIX CROSS W PRAYER 925 STERLING SILVER LIMITED $44.99 Time Remaining: 17d 2h 42m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 BYZANTINE SILVER GOLD WOOD CROSS RELIGIOUS ICON GREEK $350.00 Time Remaining: 18d 15h 49m Buy It Now for only: $350.00 |
 Splendid Russian or Greek Solid Silver Mounted 19thC Icon of Madonna and Jesus $475.00 Time Remaining: 11d 5h 58m Buy It Now for only: $475.00 |
 TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX SILVER RING w CROSS $26.99 Time Remaining: 4d 3h 57m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX ICON PENDANT SILVER+GOLD 999 RUSSIAN JEWELRY MEDAL $64.99 Time Remaining: 28d 45m Buy It Now for only: $64.99 |
 Greek Coptic silver cross $99.00 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 14m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 Silver Greek Triptych Icon Madonna Child Christ Archangel St Michael Raphael $686.50 Time Remaining: 3d 9h 55m Buy It Now for only: $686.50 |
 Olive Wood Silver Greek Icon Madonna Child Mary Jesus $54.00 Time Remaining: 23d 8h 14m Buy It Now for only: $54.00 |
 RARE RUSSIAN GREEK PANAGIA ST GEORGE ICON SILVER FILIGREE MOTHER OF PEARL 19C $1,950.00 Time Remaining: 1h 3m Buy It Now for only: $1,950.00 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX PENDANT STERLING SILVER 925 MOTHER OF GOD SPIRITUAL $24.99 Time Remaining: 16d 4h 28m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Sweet Kissing Silver Greek icon 950 Madonna Child Christ Olive Wood gift box $51.25 Time Remaining: 25d 9h 51m Buy It Now for only: $51.25 |
 RUSSIAN GREEK ORTHODOX PENDANT STERLING SILVER 925 MOTHER OF GOD TENDERNESS $26.99 Time Remaining: 16d 3h 26m Buy It Now for only: $26.99 |
 Rare Greek silver seal 1881 original $140.00 Time Remaining: 17d 21h 44m Buy It Now for only: $140.00 |
 Greek Vintage Silver 950 Christian Orthodox Icon of Saint GEORGE $75.00 Time Remaining: 23d 12h 1m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
Greek Silver
Standout Silver Coins for Serious Collectors
No one can say for sure, but most historians believe that silver was mined several centuries before gold. Archeologists have found silver mines on the Aegean Sea that date back more than five thousand years. It was one of the first precious metals mankind learned to separate from lead.
In the early days, silver was not used in coin form. In parts of Ancient Egypt and Sumeria, they used ingots to facilitate trade. Ingots were really nothing more than small chunks of silver. This silver was given as tribute to rulers or as a sort of tithe to the local temples. It was not actually used as a form of currency until there was a leader everyone recognized.
The first ruler to invest in coinage was Philip II of Macedon (359-336 BC). As the head of the Greek city states, he had enough subjects to release some of the earliest silver coins. But it was his famous son, Alexander the Great, who would build his early empire on huge silver mines in northern Afghanistan. He used the precious metal to pay his vast armies and to remind them who their leader was. The concept of coinage gained acceptance as Alexander conquered most of the known world.
In later years, silver coins were used by the Roman emperors to pay their legions. In time, the coins were adopted by administrators, merchants and traders. As you might imagine, the silver coins of the ancient Greeks and Romans are among the most sought after coins in the world because they are the oldest.
Like most hobbies, coin collecting was first practiced by adults. According to a famous historian, the first emperor of Rome, Caesar Augustus, was a coin collector. Coin collecting was practiced for hundreds of years without any thought of the value of history of ancient coins. But all that changed during the Renaissance.
During the 15th century, monarchs who were curious about the past suddenly started offering substantial sums of money for ancient coins. The pastime was so popular that it became known as "the hobby of kings." Members of the European nobility amassed impressive collections that are in museums today.
Modern Collecting
Why do people collect coins? More often than not, the hobby is passed on from a parent or grandparent. Most amateur numismatists (coin collectors) who teach youngsters about starting a coin collecting do it to illustrate a few simple life lessons. First and foremost, they want them to appreciate the past. Each coin tells its own unique story. Not only does it feature the profile of a famous leader, but it also was minted in a certain city on a certain a certain date.
Collecting objects also teaches us the value of maintenance. Whether we are talking about stamps or silver coins, collectibles must be protected from the elements if they are to be preserved. Some collectors focus on coins that commemorate a special event, like the bicentennial.
Numismatics in America
As a relatively young country, the United States was thousands of years behind Europe when it came to coin collecting. Perhaps that is why it took several centuries for the hobby to catch on in America. It was not until U.S. began issuing sizable quantities of commemorative coins in the 1930s that the avocation became a hit. In recent years, the Internet has made it much easier for amateurs, professionals and traders to communicate. Online auction sites like eBay give numismatics of all experience levels the ability to buy, sell and trade coins.
Silver American Eagles
Issued by the U.S. government, the Silver Eagle is one of the most famous silver coins in the world. Not only they do they contain a full troy ounce of the purest silver, but they are also offered in limited quantities. Whenever new Silver Eagle coins are announced, coin collectors from across America line up. In fact, demand for the 2009 Silver Eagle was so high, it set a new mintage record at over 30 million coins.
Silver Canadian Maple Leaf
Released just two years after the Eagle, the Maple Leaf is the Canadian answer to the American bestseller. Because it was second, it may lack the cache, but it remains one of the most popular silver coins in North America. One explanation is the eye-catching design and the fact that the Maple Leaf is made from the purest silver, at .9999 pure. The Canadian government also keeps the mintage quite low, so supply is rarely enough to meet the demand.
Morgan Silver Dollars
As one of the rarest and most celebrated American silver coins, the Morgan is a favorite for both new and experienced numismatics. Minted between 1978 and 1904, and then again in 1921, the Morgan is not quite as pure as the aforementioned. The coins are about 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. Of course, collectors prize them for their historical significance and rarity, not their purity.
When searching for the next showpiece in your coin collection, give these fascinating pieces some careful consideration.
About the Author
Christian Ruelas is a freelance writer who writes about a variety of topics including collecting silver coins.
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