# Tetradrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus

- By: Ancient Greek
- Date: 359-336 BCE
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.4 cm (1 in.)
- Culture: Macedonia
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/9690)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/457e9000-5bb9-1ffd-9aa0-31cb4822c966/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front of this coin depicts the god Zeus, facing right.

On the back a man rides horseback while holding a large palm frond.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0