Summary
A silver tetradrachm coin issued by the city of Athens in Attica, circa 450 BC.
Mint: Athens.
Physical Description
Round silver coin with image of the head of goddess Athena on the obverse and an owl on the reverse.
Obverse Description
Head of Athena wearing helmet decorated with olive leaves facing right.
Reverse Description
Owl standing right, head facing. Behind a twig of olive and a crescent moon, in front the Greek ATHE.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Dr William Howat, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
circa 450 BC
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Issued By
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Previous Collection
Dr William Howat, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1926
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Deity Depicted
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Inscriptions
On reverse, in Greek: ATHE
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
09
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
6 mm (Height), 25 mm (Outside Diameter), 17.017 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC p.8 no.62
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