Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena
Ancient Greek
-490
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
archaic (greek)owlGreeksilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalgoddessesancientmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the goddess Athena, facing right. On the back (reverse) is an owl, a symbol of Athena, perching on an olive branch.
