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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tetradrachm of Philip II with Head of Zeus
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Tetradrachm of Philip II with Head of Zeus

AAT Object Form/Functiontetradrachms
CultureGreek
PeriodMacedonian, reign of Philip II
Date359-336 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of H. Burke Nicholson, Jr.
Dimensions1 x 7/8 in. (2.5 x 2.2 cm)
Object number2005.078.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 2008
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, October 28, 2013 - March 14, 2023
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 2, 2023 - September 21, 2023
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, November 7, 2023 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Hammond Burke Nicholson, Jr. )1917-2007), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd., London, England.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art