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Tetradrachm of Athens
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Obv.: Head of Athena to r., wearing a round helmet decorated with three olive leaves and a spiral; wearing disk earrings and plain necklace.
Rev.: Owl standing on branch to r. in incuse square; in upper l. corner olive twig and crescent; to r. downwards and inwards AOE
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Collection of Margarete Bieber: bought from Allen Hesperia Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert Claude-Claire Grenier and the Marian H. Phinney Fund
Title: Tetradrachm of Athens
Description:
Obv.
: Head of Athena to r.
, wearing a round helmet decorated with three olive leaves and a spiral; wearing disk earrings and plain necklace.
Rev.
: Owl standing on branch to r.
in incuse square; in upper l.
corner olive twig and crescent; to r.
downwards and inwards AOE.
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