Coin Depicting the God Asklepios

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

about 200-133 BCE

Greek

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

On the back a serpent on a staff is shown.

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

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Coin Depicting the God Asklepios
Origin: Greece
Date: 200 BCE–133 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Reverse: THP...ΕΣΛΗΙ
Dimensions: Diam. 1.5 cm; 2.25 g
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1216
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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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