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GREEK SILVER

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:02 am
by silverstar777
HELLO CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THIS ITEM IN GREEK? AND WHAT IS THS ITEM? THX VERY MUCH
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Re: GREEK SILVER

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:02 am
by AG2012
Hi,
Αφιέρωμα στη μητερα
9 μαΐου 1982
Tribute to the mother
May 9, 1982

Mother`s day.
Regards

Re: GREEK SILVER

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:20 pm
by AG2012
Christian Greece honored the mother associated with the feast of Ypapanti (Feb. 2). The Οrthodox Church celebrates the day the Virgin Mary, with Joseph, took the 40-day-old Jesus to the temple to be blessed.

However, in the 1960s, the celebration of Ypapanti lost its popularity, and Greeks started honoring the mother on the second Sunday of May as the rest of the West, even though the Church insists on the old day of celebration.

In 1982 the second Sunday in May fell on May 9 (the date on your pendant).
Regards

Re: GREEK SILVER

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:27 pm
by silverstar777
AG2012 thx very much it stamped 999 hallmark is it possible that its pure silver?

Re: GREEK SILVER

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:32 pm
by AG2012
The Hellenic inscription is pronounced in modern Greek like this:
Afiéroma sti mitera

Re: GREEK SILVER

Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:36 pm
by AG2012
999 means fine (almost pure) silver. There is a signature of the sculptor. It would be interesting to decipher who designed the relief, could be an important Greek artist.

Re: GREEK SILVER

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:07 am
by silverstar777
AG2012 heres te pic imposible better quality
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