Long before Visa and Mastercard, a currency known as the owl was the accepted payment method across much of the civilized world. Originating in Ancient ... the coins feature the head of Athena ...

Incorporating the first three letters of the city name—ΑΘΕ—with then-iconic images of the patron goddess Athena and her owl, the Athenian tetradrachm was among the most widely traded and most ...

Did you know the change rattling in your pocket is similar to coins used in ancient Greece ... coins display symbols associated with Athena such as an owl or an olive branch.