Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena
Ancient Greek
-190–-36
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greeksilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalmythological figuresgoddessesancientmetal
About
The front of this coin depicts the head of the goddess Athena, facing right. On the back the goddess Nike faces left, her wings outfurled behind her and a pomegranate in front.
