Athenian Silver Tetradrachm

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 21 August 2012
Athenian Silver Tetradrachm

Silver tetradrachm from Athens, 479-454 BCE. O: Head of Athena. R: Owl and olive branch.

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 21). Athenian Silver Tetradrachm. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/810/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Athenian Silver Tetradrachm." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 21, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/810/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Athenian Silver Tetradrachm." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2012. Web. 14 Nov 2019.

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