id:			97405
accession number:	1916.992
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.992
updated:		2022-04-05 09:00:24.868000

Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse), 449-407 BC. Greek, minted at Athens (Attica). Silver; diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.992

title:				Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse)
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series:				
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creation date:			449-407 BC
creation date earliest:		-449
creation date latest:		-407
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of J. H. Wade
copyright:			

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culture:	Greek, minted at Athens (Attica)
technique:	silver
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Greek
type:		Coins
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CREATORS

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measurements: Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	ΑΘΕ
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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

	Mr. J.H. Wade, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1916
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1916-
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fun fact: 
The basic design of Athenian tetradrachms is now back in use, on Greek one-Euro coins.

digital description: 
Incorporating the first three letters of the city name—ΑΘΕ—with then-iconic images of the patron goddess Athena and her owl, the Athenian tetradrachm was among the most widely traded and most recognizable coins of the ancient world. The olive leaves on Athena’s helmet and the small crescent moon behind the owl date this coin after the Persian Wars.

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RELATED WORKS

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IMAGES

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