Ancient Macedonian coins set in 24k Yellow Gold Earrings. Coins feature a Goose looking over its back at salamander motif. By Valerie Fairchild.
Provenance: Matilla Estate 
1 1/8 x 7/16"
 
Eion was the port out of which metals and money flowed—so much so that the Byzantines called the city Chrysopolis, city of gold.
The significance for Eion of the goose and the salamander is unclear, however, several facts are known about each. The salamander was believed by the ancients and medieval peoples to be born from flames. The goose is a symbol of fidelity, but it often serves as an early warning system for intruders to a farm, barnyard or even city.
Eion, Macedonia. 460-400 BC. Silver trihemiobol.