The owl of Athena 821
144, 143, etc. B.C., introduce a further variation. Athena, winged
and helmeted as before, supports with her left hand shield and
spear, but on her right hand carries a small Nike, who extends
Fig. 632.
a breath towards her. Denarii of Domitian (fig. 630)1 issued in
95 and 96 a.d. show the same goddess winged and flying towards
e left with helmet, spear, and shield.
CJ M«ller_Wieseler Denkm. d. alt. Kunst ii. 158 no. 220 6, Brit. Mus. Cat. Rom.
°'ns Enip. ii pp, lxxxvii, 344 f. pi. 67, 1 and 3.
144, 143, etc. B.C., introduce a further variation. Athena, winged
and helmeted as before, supports with her left hand shield and
spear, but on her right hand carries a small Nike, who extends
Fig. 632.
a breath towards her. Denarii of Domitian (fig. 630)1 issued in
95 and 96 a.d. show the same goddess winged and flying towards
e left with helmet, spear, and shield.
CJ M«ller_Wieseler Denkm. d. alt. Kunst ii. 158 no. 220 6, Brit. Mus. Cat. Rom.
°'ns Enip. ii pp, lxxxvii, 344 f. pi. 67, 1 and 3.