Coin of Athens Cuff Links Pubs Excluded They quickly became a global

They quickly became a global phenomenon

a miles-long flood channel in Los Angeles and a sky-high rooftop in Norway

and an owl charm that symbolizes wisdom

and paint from the work's surface

Eugenia Parry is a former professor of the histories of art and photography at Wellesley College

Coin of Athens Cuff Links Pubs Excluded They quickly became a globalThese cuff links are based on an ancient coin design from the Museum's collection. Item #: JPGTC030 This coin is one of ten Athenian tetradrachms found in a hoard of coins, ingots, and jewelry discovered in 1967 on the Jordanian Syrian border in the region of Hauran (near the ancient city of Bostra). The hoard contained coins from over twenty mints, the majority from four areas: Athens (31), Cyprus (21), southwest Asia Minor (15) and the Thrace