Charon\'s Obol Gold (Medusa and Vulcan) # 40986

This gold Coin or Obol is a homage to Medusa, Vulcan and the underworld of Hades. Front: A Medusa or Gorgonian Head, Greek meander Rear: The God Vulcan (Deo Volkano) standing in his temple and forging a sword on his anvil, MMXX, Greek meander Back: A sea of red hot molten lava. Editions: 5 Charon\'s Obol is an allusive term for the coin placed in or on the mouth of a dead person before burial It was used as a payment or bribe for Charon, the ferryman who conveyed souls across the river Styx that divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. Inspired by: - Thrace, Apollonia Pontika - Valerian I AV aureus. Lyons mint