making these the only platinum coins in the world ever produced for general circulation
which was replaced by the Kennedy half dollar design in 1964
and the reverse side features the legendary Aeneas (another ancestor Caesar claimed) carrying his father to safety at the sack of Troy
created to honor the late president (replacing the Franklin half dollar design)
about the size of a quarter
440 B.C. Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm Coin of Athens, Athenian Owl Design, NGC Choice XF Philip I making these the only platinumA silver tetradrachm from Ancient Greece, from the Greek city state of Attica (Athens). This coin was produced between 440 404 B. C. and features the iconic Athenian Owl design, one of the most famous designs of ancient coins. The coin measures 24mm in diameter, about the size of a quarter. The obverse side of the coin features the portrait of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, while the reverse features an owl, a bird associated with Athena. The