Silver tetradrachm coin depicting the owl of Athena. Circa 448-415 BC. Displayed with Greek euro coins from 2000s. Musée national d'archéologie, d'his

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Silver tetradrachm coin depicting the owl of Athena (c. 480–420 BC). The inscription "ΑΘΕ" is an abbreviation of ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ, which may be translated as "of the Athenians". In daily use the Athenian drachmas were called glaukes (γλαῦκες, owls). This silver coin was first issued in 479 BC in Athens after the Persians were defeated by the Greeks.

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Size: 5454px × 3629px
Location: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Photo credit: © Adam Ján Figeľ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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