Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

348-336 BCE, issued by King Philip II of Macedonia

Greek; minted in Pella, ancient Macedonia

Coins were an excellent way for leaders to advertise their victories whether in battle or at the Olympic Games. King Philip (reigned 359–336 BCE), father of Alexander the Great, celebrated his win in the horse races at the Olympic Games by issuing this coin, complete with the victory palm in the jockey’s hand.

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Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus
Place: Pella (Minted in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 348 BCE–336 BCE
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.705
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Roberta Casagrande-Kim, ed., When the Greeks Ruled Egypt: From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra. Exh. cat. (New York: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World; Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014), p. 100, cat. 96.

Art Institute of Chicago, Coin Production in the Ancient Mediterranean World, Gallery 155, 1994-1997.
Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient Art Galleries, Gallery 155, 1997 - February 6, 2012.
Art Institute of Chicago, When the Greeks Ruled: Egypt After Alexander the Great, October 31, 2013 - July 27, 2014; traveled to New York City, NY, the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, October 8, 2014 - January 4, 2015.

William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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