About this artwork
The front of this coin depicts the god Zeus.
On the back, an eagle stands on a fulmen.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Coin Depicting the God Zeus
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Place
- Ancient Greece (Minted in)
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Date
- 247 BCE–222 BCE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Inscriptions
- Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 4.3 cm (1 3/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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Reference Number
- 1923.1190
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/9783/manifest.json
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