The Athenian Owl Hadrian heavy gold coin worthy of

heavy gold coin worthy of the Peregrine Collection

during the reign of Gordian III—the youngest sole emperor in Roman history

directly echoing the famed Brutus aureus issued just before the assassination of Julius Caesar

The reverse depicts Egypt personified: a reclining female figure beside a serpent-wrapped basket

represents the height of Classical Greek coinage

The Athenian Owl Hadrian heavy gold coin worthy ofAn authentic silver tetradrachm struck during the Golden Age of Athens. Few coins have shaped history as profoundly as the Athenian Owl. Struck in Athens between 440 and 404 BC, this silver tetradrachm circulated during the city's Golden Age, when the Parthenon rose above the Acropolis, Socrates walked the streets of Athens, and Greek art, philosophy, and democracy reached heights that continue to influence the modern world. More than a symbol of