Tetradrachm: Owl (reverse)
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Incorporating the first three letters of the city name—ΑΘΕ—with then-iconic images of the patron goddess Athena and her owl, the Athenian tetradrachm was among the most widely traded and most recognizable coins of the ancient world. The olive leaves on Athena’s helmet and the...
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1916.992.b
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Source image fields (4)
Terms
Culture
Greek, minted at Athens (Attica)
Technique
silver
Medium
silver
Genre
Coins
Department
Greek and Roman Art
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