Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

CC0 Public Domain Designation

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

514-509 BCE

Greek, minted in Athens

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena facing right.

On the back an Owl, another symbol of Athena, is surrounded by indeterminate symbols.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena
Origin: Athens
Date: Struck 514 BCE–509 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Reverse: Α Θ Ε
Dimensions: Diam. 2.4 cm; 16.87 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1129
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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