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It is a representation of a Little Owl, also known as the Owl of Athena (Athene noctua). The other side of the old coin has a representation of Athena's face.
Athena is the goddess of wisdom, hence owls being thought of as wise.
Athena is the patron goddess of the city-state of Athens. Historians debate if the city was named after her or she was named after the city.
That super cool. I have that coin in my collection but never knew about its background
The Euro coin or the millennia-old tetradrachm?
The Euro coin haha
by the same motif
--> with the image
The madlads must like coin, coz they printed a coin on a coin. They left the outline and everything.
TIL the Euro coin has one common side, and a national side that is unique the country it’s in.
I have one of these in my collection!
A certain revision of it is very expensive AFAIK.
It's weird that they were also making modern Greek 1 Euro coins back then. Still very neat :)
Very awesome.
That is so cool.
Was wondering why I recognized this because I've never gotten into coins, but remembered this was in a point and click puzzle Flash game series I love!
A time traveling Greek from the ancient past would feel right at home.