Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Alexander the Great

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Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Alexander the Great

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Date
93-92 BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Macedonia
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
9706

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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the deifiled Alexander the Great, facing right with rams horns and long loose curly locks. On the back (reverse), a lidded chest with handles, a club, and a quaestor's stool are all shown encircled by a wreath of laurels.

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Credit line
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Provenance
Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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  • Representative object from the topic Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachms
    Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachms

    These objects are all tetradrachm coins, a standard ancient Greek silver denomination, depicting various deities and symbols from Greek city-states and territories across the Mediterranean.

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