About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays King Phillippus I, head of king, wearing a diademed atop his thick curls.
On the back (reverse), the god Zeus sits on a throne as he is crowned by the goddess Nike.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Artist
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Philippus I Philadelphus
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Place
- Roman Empire (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 92 BCE–83 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: ΑΣΙΛΕ ΦΙΛΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΙΛΑΔΛΦΟ[Υ]
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.729
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/141569/manifest.json