Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting a Macedonian Shield with the Goddess Artemis

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

158-149 BCE

Roman, minted in Amphipolis

The front (obverse) of this coin emulates a Macedonian style shield; with the goddess Artemis Tauropolis depicted in the center. Her hair is rolled at the back with three locks falling to her neck; a bow and quiver appear behind her.
On the back (reverse), a large club is shown horizontally.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting a Macedonian Shield with the Goddess Artemis
Place: Roman Empire (Artist's nationality:)
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.: 158 BCE–149 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Reverse: MAKEΔΟΝΩΝ ΠΠΩΤΗΣ
Dimensions: Diam.: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.715
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William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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