Description: Attica, Athens, 120 - 140 AD. Athens mint. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΑΘΗ; owl standing right, head facing, olive spray behind.

Diameter: AE13 mm

Weight: 2,28 g

Grade: F/gF

Attribution: BMC Attica p. 101, 730

Commentary: scarce; brown patina, some green deposits, decent details

History: Hadrian, fond of Greek philosophy and of the city itself, visited Athens three times (124-5, 128-9, 131-2 AD) and contributed considerably to city's renovation and expansion.

Article Number: 035-08-04-41652