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title: Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21027/athenian-silver-coin-6th-century-bce/
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updated: 2025-09-17
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# Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE

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## Image File

[![Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21027.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21027.jpg)

## Image Caption

Athenian [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/), [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/), 550-546 BCE.

Minted in the ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) [city-state](https://www.worldhistory.org/Polis/) of [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/), this silver coin depicts a Gorgon's head, a symbolic ward against evil also known as a "gorgoneion." On the reverse, not pictured here, is stamped a square divided into four triangles.

British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, B. (2025, September 17). Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21027/athenian-silver-coin-6th-century-bce/>
### Chicago
Museum, British. "Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 17, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21027/athenian-silver-coin-6th-century-bce/>.
### MLA
Museum, British. "Athenian Silver Coin, 6th Century BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21027/athenian-silver-coin-6th-century-bce/>.

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