A Silver tetradrachm found in the Ancient Agora excavations at Athens. The obverse (front) side depicts the head of Athena wearing an Athenian helmet ornamented with a palmette and olive leaves. The reverse side depicts her owl and an olive twig, and bears the legend "ΑΘΕ."

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    Bibliography:

    Museum Guide (2014), p. 169, fig. 104.

    Pedley (2012), p.208, fig. 7.2.

    Camp and Mauzy (2009), p. 25, fig. 20.

    AgoraPicBk 16 (2003), p. 3, fig. 2.

    Birth of Democracy (1993), fig. 18.7-15.

    AgoraPicBk 15 (1975), fig. 9.

    AgoraPicBk 4 (1960), fig. 12.

    Agora XXVI, no. 8c, photo.

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    Date
    ca 450-404 BC
    Culture
    Inscription
    ΑΘΕ
    Location
    Athens, Greece
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