The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse)

Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse)

449–407 BCE
(Attica)
silver
Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.992.a
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The basic design of Athenian tetradrachms is now back in use, on Greek one-Euro coins.
  • ?-1916
    J.H. Wade, Cleveland, OH, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1916-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
  • {{cite web|title=Tetradrachm: Head of Athena (obverse)|url=false|author=|year=449–407 BCE|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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