Birds

Athenian owl (Athene noctua) appears here as a coin design, an ancient Greek silver tetradrachm. Gina painted it in gray watercolor and gouache for the Passport prompt, day 7 of Inktober 2024, giving the design a metallic heft. The little owl was linked to Athena, patron of Athens, and featured on the city's coins from about 515 BCE.