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 ...

The new silver tetradrachms of Alexander the Great were issued on the authoritative Attic weight standard, and they soon replaced the Athenian "owl" tetradrachms (see 91.069) as the most widely ...

Europe’s first reserve currency was the tetradrachm, upon which was inscribed an owl. The symbol of wisdom was intended to inspire trust in the rulers of ancient Athens. Indeed, the bird features on ...