Ancient Athenian Coin Featuring Athena with Torch and Shield | Historical Artifact #2239715 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing reproduces a classical Athenian silver tetradrachm, likely minted in the 5th century BCE. The obverse shows Athena standing left, wearing a crested Attic helmet, holding a lit torch in her right hand and a shield in her left; the Greek legend ΑΘΕΝΑΙΩΝ ("of the Athenians") encircles her, with the magistrate’s name ΕΜΦΙΛΟΣ on the left. Such coins were widely circulated across the Mediterranean and symbolized Athenian power, civic identity, and divine protection.

Used on museum collection pages, numismatic educational sites, or ancient history resources to illustrate Athenian coinage, religious symbolism, or classical art. Matches user intent for academic research, collector reference, or cultural heritage exploration.