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A work made of silver.

Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

late 4th century BCE

Greek, minted in Megalopolis

Megalópolis

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of the god Zeus, facing to the left. On the back (reverse), the god Pan appears, nude, and sitting on a rock.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium