Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

359-336 BCE

Greek

The front of this coin depicts the god Zeus, facing right.

On the back a man rides horseback.

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

Culture: Ancient Greek
Title: Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus
Origin: Neapolis
Date: 359 BCE–336 BCE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Reverse: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ
Dimensions: Diam. 2.5 cm; 14.15 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1147
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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