About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the god Dionysos wearing a crown of ivy leaves.
On the back the hero Herakles is depicted wearing his signature lion skin cloak and holding a club.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Dionysos
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Place
- Thásos (Minted in)
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Date
- 148 BCE
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Medium
- Silver
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 5/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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Reference Number
- 1923.1177
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/9758/manifest.json