Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

Art Institute of Chicago

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

Greek, minted in Megalopolis

Date
late 4th century BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Megalópolis
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of the god Zeus, facing to the left. On the back (reverse), the god Pan appears, nude, and sitting on a rock.

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Object type
AAT300037334

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