Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

after 371 BCE

Greek, minted in Megalopolis

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of the god Zeus, facing to the left. On the back (reverse), the god Pan appears, nude, and sitting on a rock.

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

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus
Place: Megalópolis (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.: 371 BCE
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.6 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.2770
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William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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