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Found this coin while having a clear out. Thought it was Roman at first, but now not so sure...


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It's not an actual coin, though the goddess depicted on it is the Greek goddess Athena; the name in rather crudely rendered Greek lettering appears to the right.

Is there anything on the other side? If there is, then my guess would be a tourist fantasy-piece from Greece. If the other side is blank, then my guess would be a decorative medallion designed to be attached to a book or piece of furniture.
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Am I the only one who thinks Athena has a large iguana on her head?
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Actually, it's likely a particular depiction of Athena known as Athena Parthenos, evoking the greatest ancient statue of Athena, that which was in the Parthenon. The helmet of Athena Parthenos is crested by a central sphinx, flanked by two griffins.

As to the iguana, I think it more looks like a chameleon.
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