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Tetradrachm
Creator
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- 505–490 B.C.
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- Greek (Attic)
- Department
- Coins
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 9d2788eb-4e42-4692-9af2-e1015960662b
From the Getty Museum record
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena, wearing a round earring, facing to the right in profile. Reverse: Owl standing to the right with its head turned frontally. To the left, an olive sprig. Inscribed to the right of the owl: ΑΘΕ [an abbreviation of ΑΘΕΝΑΙΩΝ or ATHENAION, "of the Athenians."] The owl is struck in high relief and framed on all four sides by the shape of the die. A test cut runs almost to the center of the coin.
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Ancient Greek Silver TetradrachmsThese objects are all tetradrachm coins, a standard ancient Greek silver denomination, depicting various deities and symbols from Greek city-states and territories across the Mediterranean.
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