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A work made of silver.

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

296-295 BCE

Greek

Ancient Greece

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of the goddess Athena with a helmet. The back (reverse) depicts an owl standing to the right and the inscription AOE.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium