Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Dionysos

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Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Dionysos

Greek; minted in Maroneia, ThraceLinkedCulture matchlcp-414ef4cb16fc

Date
mid–2nd century BCE
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greece
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
36623

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The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the god Dionysos crowned with ivy leaves, one of the attributes (along with the grapes he holds on the coin's back) which identifies him as the god of wine. He is believed to have come from Thrace, where this coin was minted. Many cities claimed to be the birthplace of Dionysos. One was Maroneia, on the coast of Thrace, which was said to be named after Dionysos’s son Maron. Dionysos was the city’s protective deity and appeared on its coinage crowned with ivy leaves. On the back (reverse) of the coin, the god is seen holding a bunch of grapes.

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Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
Provenance
Emily Crane Chadbourne (1871- 1964), Paris, London, and Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1940.

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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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