Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the Hero Herakles
Ancient Greek
-336–-323
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greekzeussilvereaglescoinhellenisticinorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalmythological figuresancientHeraclesmetal
About
The front of this coin depicts the mythical hero Hercules, facing right. On the back the god Zeus is shown seated, holding an eagle.
