Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Antiochus II Theos

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Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Antiochus II Theos

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Date
261-246 BCE, Reign of Antiochus II Theos (261–246 BCE)
Medium
Silver
Culture
Ancient Near East
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
141566

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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays a young Antiochus facing right and wearing a diadem, the ends of which flutter behind him. On the back (reverse) the god Apollo is depicted nude, seated on an omphalos. He holds two arrows in his extended right hand, while his lowered left arm leans on a bow which slants against his seat. His hair is rolled at the nape of his neck with two loose locks reaching his shoulders.

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Credit line
Gift of William F. Dunham
Provenance
William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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AAT300037334

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

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