Pallas Athena French Award Bronze Medal / Medaille Picon
$ 10.04
Description
PALLAS ATHENA FRENCH AWARD BRONZE MEDAL / MEDAILLE PICON. It is made from a base of fresh oranges which are dried and mixed with a solution of alcohol which is distilled. Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Obverse : goddess Pallas Athena with wreath Reverse : "offerte par la maison Picon et Compagnie" beside oak and laurel wreath Picon is a caramel-coloured, flavoured bitters drunk as an apéritif, which traditionally accompanies beer in the east and north of France. It is made from a base of fresh oranges which are dried and mixed with a solution of alcohol which is distilled. Picon also contains gentian and Cinchona in equal measures. Sugar, syrup and caramel are added last Diameter : 50 m m or 2 inches. Weight : 57 grams Metal : gilt bronze Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name.The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion. In art, she is generally depicted wearing a helmet and holding a spear.
