Hecate on Ancient Greek Coinage - Symbolism and Iconography #61107 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing replicates a classical Greek silver tetradrachm minted in Amphipolis during the late 4th century BCE. The obverse features Hestia standing left, draped in a chiton and himation, holding a lit torch in her right hand and a scepter or cornucopia in her left; she wears a kalathos (basket-shaped headdress). The surrounding Greek legend reads “ΑΜΦΙ” on the left and “ΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ” on the right, translating to “of the Amphipolitans,” indicating civic pride and religious devotion.

Used in numismatic databases, museum digital collections, academic articles on Hellenistic coinage, and educational resources about ancient Greek religion and city-state identity; targets historians, collectors, students, and archaeology enthusiasts seeking visual evidence of civic cults.