Coin Depicting the God Apollo

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

146-139 BCE, issued by of Demetrius II

Greek

The front of this coin depicts the god Apollo, the back depicts a three-legged stand.

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

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Coin Depicting the God Apollo
Origin: Ancient Greece
Date: 146 BCE–139 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Reverse: [Β]ΑΣΙΛΑΕΩΣ [Δ]ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ [[ΦΙ]ΛΑΔΕΑΦΟΥ [ΝΙ]ΚΑΤΟΠΟΣ
Dimensions: Diam. 1.9 cm; 5.57 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1204
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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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