Tetradrachm of Athens
Tetradrachm of Athens
Place of OriginGreece, Athens
Date229-197 BCE
DimensionsDiam: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
MediumCoin, silver.
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Carl B. Spitzer
Object number
1934.4
Not on View
DescriptionObverse: head of Athena; Reverse: olive wreath, owl standing facing on amphora, cicada symbol.
Comparative ReferencesSee also Margaret Thompson, The New Style Silver Coinage of Athens, American Numismatic Society, New York, 1961, p. 50, pl. 9.
about 92 BCE
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