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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Athens (Attica) |
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| Year | 510 BC - 490 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Archaic-style helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in high relief with distinctive almond-shaped eye characteristic of the early Athenian owl series. The goddess wears a crested Attic helmet adorned with a plain bowl and upright crest, along with a circular earring visible below the helmet rim. A prominent pellet appears above the forehead, just beneath the helmet's edge. The surface treatment reflects the transitional Archaic period style, with bold, stylized facial features typical of Athenian coinage circa 510–490 BC. |
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| Reverse description | An owl, the sacred bird of Athena, stands in right profile with head turned to face the viewer, rendered in the compact, frontal-eyed manner characteristic of the early Athenian series. To the left of the owl, an olive spray with berries is depicted, symbolizing the sacred olive tree of Athena. The entire design is contained within a deeply recessed incuse square, a hallmark of archaic Greek coinage technique. The ethnic inscription ΑΘΕ, an abbreviation of ΑΘΕΝΑΙΟΝ (of the Athenians), appears to the right of the owl within the incuse field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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