Athenian Owl Tetradrachm Coin - Symbol of Ancient Athens and Classical Greece #16541 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing replicates the renowned Athenian tetradrachm, minted from the 5th century BCE onward. The obverse displays the helmeted head of Athena, goddess of wisdom, while the reverse features her sacred owl, an olive sprig, and the inscription ΑΘΕ (short for ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ, “of the Athenians”). These coins were widely circulated across the Mediterranean and served as a standard of trade and trust.

Used in educational, museum, numismatic, and historical content to illustrate ancient Greek currency, iconography, and civic identity; targets users researching classical antiquity, archaeology, or coin collecting.