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A work made of silver.

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

190-36 BCE

Roman

Roman Empire

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena wearing a plumed helmet.
On the back, the goddess Nike advances left, presenting a wreath with fluttering ribbons and a pomegranate.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium