id:			101484
accession number:	1920.267.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.267.b
updated:		2022-04-05 09:00:33.252000

Tetradrachm: Owl, Crescent Moon, Olive Branch (reverse), 480–449 BC. Greek, minted at Athens (Attica). Silver; diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Harold W. Parsons 1920.267.b

title:				Tetradrachm: Owl, Crescent Moon, Olive Branch (reverse)
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series:				
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creation date:			480–449 BC
creation date earliest:		-480
creation date latest:		-449
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of Harold W. Parsons
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: 2.4 cm (15/16 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

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fun fact: 
The three letters—ΑΘΕ—mark this as an Athenian coin.

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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IMAGES

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