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| Reference | Sear 4818 | Silver Hemidrachm 12mm (1.00 grams) Struck circa 167-50 B.C.
El Juicio de Paris by Enrique Simonet , ca. 1904
Urteil des Paris by Anton Raphael Mengs , ca. 1757
The word aithyia (αἴθυια) signifies a diver, and figuratively, a ship, so the name must reference Athena teaching the art of shipbuilding or navigation
Her shield bears at its centre the aegis with the head of the gorgon (gorgoneion) in the center and snakes around the edge
At 2.5 troy oz (78 g) gold, this is the largest (by weight ) coin ever produced by the U.S
Of course, in terms of face-value in adjusted dollars, the 1915 is the highest denomination ever issued by the U.S
Athena was depicted on the obverse of the Greek 100 drachmas banknote of 1978-2001
Athena is depicted in the obverse of the coin, representing the Austrian Republic
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