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A work made of silver.

Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

359-336 BCE

Greek

Greece

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of the god Zeus with laurel leaves in his hair. The back (reverse) depicts a cavalier on horse to the left.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium