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Source Description
With a green tint betraying its copper content, this coin is an electrotype replica created more than a century ago. It precisely replicates the form of a 2nd-century BC original. Retaining the basic scheme of Athena and owl from earlier Athenian coinage, these “New Style” tetradrachms—as scholars call them—give the goddess a more naturalistic appearance and add an amphora, olive wreath, and magistrate names to the reverse.
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Document identity
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97358
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Electrotype Replica of Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse)
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object
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Source metadata
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97358
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object
title
Electrotype Replica of Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse)
description
With a green tint betraying its copper content, this coin is an electrotype replica created more than a century ago. It precisely replicates the form of a 2nd-century BC original. Retaining the basic scheme of Athena and owl from earlier Athenian coinage, these “New Style” tetradrachms—as scholars call them—give the goddess a more naturalistic appearance and add an amphora, olive wreath, and magistrate names to the reverse.
date
1838–1916
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79481610
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Coins
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
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Greece (?)
accession
1916.977
Source extras
tec
Silver-plated copper alloy (?)
tombstone
Electrotype Replica of Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse), 1838–1916. Greece (?). Silver-plated copper alloy (?); diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1916.977
collection
GR - Greek
inscriptions
inscription
EYM/APEI/ΔΗΣ/ΑΛΚΙ/ΔΑΜ/ΔΙΟΝ
inscription_translation
Eumareides [and] Alkidamos
inscription_remark
Obverse; Eumareides and Alkidamos were brothers, Alkidamos was replaced after the second month in the year by Kleomenes.
inscription
ΑΘΕ
inscription_translation
ATHE, indicates that this coin is from Athens
inscription_remark
Reverse
inscription
ΜΕ
inscription_remark
Mint mark indicating that the coin was minted c. 113 BC
didYouKnow
This silver-plated replica weighs about 12 grams, nearly 30% less than a pure silver tetradrachm.
creditline
Gift of J. H. Wade
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2026-05-29 05:14:51.785000
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97358
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Greek and Roman Art
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GR - Greek
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Silver-plated copper alloy (?)
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photo
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