Attic tetradrachm with head of Athena (obv.) and owl (rev.)

479 - 400 B.C.

Greek, Athens

Silver

Diam.: 7/8 in.

.7 oz (.02 kg)

Norman and Amelia Davis Classical Collection

56.208

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Resources

Published ReferencesDavis, Norman, Greek Coins and Cities, London: Spink & Son Ltd. and Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1967, no. 2, p. 34

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