Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Dionysos
Ancient Greek
-148
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3.2 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greeksilvercoingods (deities)inorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalmythological figuresancientHeraclesmetal
About
The front of this coin depicts the god Dionysos wearing a crown of ivy leaves. On the back the hero Herakles is depicted wearing his signature lion skin cloak and holding a club.
