CZECH DOUBLE TAILED LION, pendant, 14K gold

Gold CZECH DOUBLE TAILED LION Pendant. This noble animal has featured on the Coat of Arms of Bohemia since the 12th century. According to a legend a son of a Czech prince called Bruncvík (Brunswick) decided to gain a more noble symbol for his coat of arms. He travelled the world with his retinue where he encountered and fought various exotic beasts. On one occasion he saved a lion's life by killing a terrible dragon. For this deed he was awarded a symbol of a lion for the Czech coat of arms.

  • Material: 14K gold
  • Size: approx. 3.5 cm
  • Weight approx.: 7.80 g
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