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Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

Greek; minted in Pella, ancient Macedonia

Date: 348-336 BCE, issued by King Philip II of Macedonia
Medium: Silver
Culture: Pella
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

Coins were an excellent way for leaders to advertise their victories whether in battle or at the Olympic Games. King Philip (reigned 359–336 BCE), father of Alexander the Great, celebrated his win in the horse races at the Olympic Games by issuing this coin, complete with the victory palm in the jockey’s hand.

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