Diversity in Numismatics
Cayman Islands


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Set Details
Coin Description:
Grade: NGC Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
Grade Comment: horn silver
Owner: RAM-VT
 
Set Category: Other (Diverse collecting in the style of Garrett while on a very limited budget)
Set Name: Diversity in Numismatics
Slot Name: Cayman Islands
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

The city of Athens in Attica within Ancient Greece 440-404 BC Tetradrachm: Sear #2526 Grade is Ch VF, Strike 4/5, Surface 2/5, horn silver Census - NGC does not provide census info on ancient coins :>( Obv. Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral Scroll; her hair is drawn across the forehead in parallel curves. Rev. Owl stg. r., hd facing, in erect posture; the tail feathers represented as a single prong; to r., AOE, in large, even lettering; to l., olive-twig and crescent; all within incuse square. Athens has always been an important city within Greece. Athens is located on the Attica peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea. There is much histroy and myth related to both the peoples and city of Athens. One myth related to the naming of city of Athens claims both Athena and Poseidon requested to be patrons of the city and to give their name to it, so they competed with one another for the honor, offering the city one gift each. Poseidon produced a salt water spring by striking the ground with his trident, symbolizingnaval power. Athena created the olive tree symbolizing peace and prosperity. The Athenians, under their ruler Cecrops, accepted the olive tree and named the city after Athena. This coin is a tetradrachm. The Greeks produced silver coinage in fourteen different sizes. There is only one silver coin larger than a tetratdrachm this being a dekadrachm but this coin was only struck on special occasions. So the tetradrachm was the largest silver coin found in routine circulation in ancient Greece. The historical significance of this tetradrachm issue by Athens can not be under stated. This issue of tetradrachm was used to pay for the construction of the Parthenon and the Peloponnesian Wars. My cost $518

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