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Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

190-36 BCE
Silver

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena wearing a plumed helmet. On the back, the goddess Nike advances left, presenting a wreath with fluttering ribbons and a pomegranate.

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