The image is a text-based slide that explains the economic basis of democracy. The slide is divided into three sections.

The first section is titled "The Economic Basis of Democracy" and it explains that the development of democracy and the flourishing of art and culture in 5th BC Athens would not have been possible without a solid economic basis. This basis was largely secured by the city's self-sufficiency in precious metals. In 483 BC, the discovery of a new seam of silver in the Laurian mines allowed the Athens to fund the construction of the fleet that routed the Persian Empire at the Battle of Salamis, and then to mint and circulate a large number of coins. The second section explains that Athens soon dominated maritime trade and the famous Athenian "Owl" became the basic means for commercial exchange in the Aegean and the entire Mediterranean. The third section discusses the first Athenian Confederacy, which was founded in 474 BC, and the Persian threat of the Allied Treasury from the sacred island of Delos to Athens. The text is written in black text on a white background.