# Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Athena

- By: Ancient Greek
- Date: 514-509 BCE
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.4 cm (1 in.)
- Culture: Athens
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/9650)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/191208ab-6288-f53b-e69a-0f7c413c48bd/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front of this coin depicts the goddess Athena facing right.

On the back an Owl, another symbol of Athena, is surrounded by indeterminate symbols.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0