Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

about 490 BCE

Greek, minted in Athens

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts thehead of the goddess Athena, facing to the right. On the back (reverse) is an owl, a symbol of Athena, perching on an olive branch.

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

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena
Place: Athens (Minted in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Struck 490 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Reverse: Α Θ Ε
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.4 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1130
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Karen B. Alexander and Mary Greuel. Private Taste in Ancient Rome: Selections from Chicago Collections. Exh. cat. (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1990), cat. 58.

Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 155, April 20, 1994 - February 6, 2012.

Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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