Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Hero Herakles

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

about 300-200 BCE

Greek

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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Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Greek
Title: Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Hero Herakles
Place: Greece (Minted in)
Date: 300 BCE–200 BCE
Medium: Bronze
Inscriptions: Reverse: ΕΡΥ ΑΥΤΟΝ ΜΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΝΟ ΜΟΥ
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.5 cm (5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1217
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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