The imagery on this quadrans deliberately evokes one of the most famous coins of antiquity: the Athenian Owl tetradrachm. The Athenian Owl tetradrachm featured Athena on the obverse and an owl on the reverse, and was produced for over four hundred years, becoming the world's first ubiquitous trade currency. The owl on the reverse was one of the attributes of Athena. In fact, the goddess was said to have the eyes of an owl due to her ability to see what is obscure (wisdom). These Roman coins directly borrowed this iconography, substituting Minerva for the Greek goddess while maintaining the owl reverse. This represents a clear case of cultural appropriation and homage to Greek tradition.