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Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Hero Herakles by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Hero Herakles

Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Hero Herakles

-300–-200

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Greekcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzestruckcopper alloyancientHeraclesmetal

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The front of this coin depicts the head of the hero Herakles, facing right. The back bears an as-yet untranslated inscription.

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