id:			97358
accession number:	1916.977
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.977
updated:		2023-08-23 18:17:09.347000

Electrotype Replica of Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse), 1838–1916. Greece (?). Silver-plated copper alloy (?); diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.977

title:				Electrotype Replica of Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse)
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creation date:			1838–1916
creation date earliest:		1838
creation date latest:		1916
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of J. H. Wade
copyright:			

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culture:	Greece (?)
technique:	Silver-plated copper alloy (?)
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Greek
type:		Coins
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CREATORS

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measurements: Diameter: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	EYM/APEI/ΔΗΣ/ΑΛΚΙ/ΔΑΜ/ΔΙΟΝ
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	inscription:	ΑΘΕ
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	inscription:	ΜΕ
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
This silver-plated replica weighs about 12 grams, nearly 30% less than a pure silver tetradrachm.

digital description:
With a green tint betraying its copper content, this coin is an electrotype replica created more than a century ago. It precisely replicates the form of a 2nd-century BC original. Retaining the basic scheme of Athena and owl from earlier Athenian coinage, these “New Style” tetradrachms—as scholars call them—give the goddess a more naturalistic appearance and add an amphora, olive wreath, and magistrate names to the reverse.

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IMAGES

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