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Coin Depicting the God Zeus

133-48 BCE
Bronze

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the God Zeus. On the back (reverse), the cult statue of Artemis Anaitis is depicted.

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