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Electrotype Replica of Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse); Owl (reverse)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows two sides of a coin. The coin on the left features a head of a woman facing right, with long hair, and a headband. The headband has a front section above the forehead and a curved section on top of the head. The woman's hair falls to the back of her head and over her left shoulder. The coin's edge has a decorative border of small dots. The coin on the right features an owl standing on a branch, facing right. The owl has large round eyes, folded wings on its back, and a short beak. There are several letters around the owl. The coin's edge also has a decorative border of dots and lines. The background of the image is white.

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900 × 421 px
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