The Forge of Hephaestus - Sposari

It is a legend that mixes mythology and reality worthy of the ancient Sicilian civilization.

A tale that speaks of Hephaestus, the God of fire, metallurgy, and engineering, in his forge at the foot of Volcano Etna, minting the coin of Abakainon, a city that minted its currency concurrently with Zancle in the historical period ranging from the 5th to the 3rd century BC, thanks to his mighty hammer charged by the lightning bolts of his father Zeus.

The minted coin exists, is displayed at the Museum of Archaeological Findings of Tripi "Santi Furnari," and features the face of Zeus on one side.