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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tetradrachm with Head of Athena (Obverse) and Owl (Reverse)
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Tetradrachm with Head of Athena (Obverse) and Owl (Reverse)

AAT Object Form/Functiontetradrachms
Place CreatedAthens, Greece, Europe
CultureGreek
Periodlate Archaic - early Classical
Dateca. 490-480 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions1 x 1 in. (2.5 x 2.5 cm)
Object number2005.078.041
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 2008
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Hammond Burke Nicholson, Jr. (1917-2007), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art