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New Style Tetradrachm of Athens

New Style Tetradrachm of Athens

Greek

Obverse: head of Athena wearing helmet decorated with scroll, griffin, and olive leaves. Reverse: AThE, owl standing on panathenaic amphora; in field, EUMHLOS-KALLIPhON-HRA; to r., Tyche with patera and cornucopia; on amphora, K; below amphora, uncertain letters; all in olive wreath.

Silver

Hellenistic period, Middle

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