Coin Depicting the God Zeus

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

222-204 BCE, issued by Ptolomy IV (?)

Greek, Ptolemaic

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the Roman god Zeus with the curling ram’s horns associated with the Egyptian god Ammon.
On the back (reverse), an eagle is shown with a capital letter E between it’s legs.

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

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Coin Depicting the God Zeus
Place: Roman Empire (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.: 222 BCE–204 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛ[ΕΩΣ]
Dimensions: Diam.: 4 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.2733
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William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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