Silver Tetradrachm Depicting the Hero Herakles
Two sides of a silver Greek coin on a gray background. The obverse shows a helmeted or lion-skin-draped head of Herakles in profile facing right, with a clear, sculpted profile. The reverse shows a seated enthroned figure holding a staff and eagle, with Greek inscription letters around the field.
- Artist
- Ancient Greek
- Date
- 323-317 BCE
- Medium
- Silver
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 887 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date -317).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze