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Coin Depicting the Goddess Athena

4th century BCE
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the goddess Athena while the back (reverse) shows an owl and crescent.

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