Tetradrachm: Athena (Obverse); Owl (Reverse) 480-407 BC Part of a set. See all set records Greece, Athens Silver Overall: 2.6 x 2.3 cm (1 x 7/8 in.) Gift of Harold W. Parsons 1920.267 LOCATION 003 Special Exhibition Hall - 15 EXHIBITION Stories From Storage DID YOU KNOW? The three letters on the reverse—ΑΘΕ—mark this as an Athenian coin. DESCRIPTION Incorporating the first three letters of the city name—ΑΘΕ—with then-iconic images of the patron goddess Athena and her owl, the Athenian tetradrachm was among the most widely traded and most recognizable coins of the ancient world. The olive leaves on Athena’s helmet and the small crescent moon behind the owl date this coin after the Persian Wars. INSCRIPTION ΑΘΕ INSCRIPTION REMARK on reverse CITATIONS "Accessions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 7, no. 8 (1920): 123-26. Mentioned: p. 124 www.jstor.org EXHIBITION HISTORY Stamps: Art in Miniature. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 11, 1955-May 12, 2017). Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).