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Emergency stater of Athens by Unknown artist

Emergency stater of Athens

406 BCE

Gold

Arthur M. Sackler Museum

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Two gold coins are shown, one with a profile of a helmeted head and the other with an owl and olive branch. A ruler indicates scale. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena r., helmet adorned with olive leaves (frontal eye developing some profile characteristics) Reverse: Owl standing r. holding olive sprig in talons; to l., olive sprig. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation

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coin owl olive branch head two objects side-by-side relief sculpture frontal view ancient coin mythology animal human profile

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