Even more important in my opinion is the reverse of this coin. I don't know whether it was made by the same engraver. I do know, however, that this is a masterpiece of Greek engraving. The knotted stick as a scepter, the pine tree and eagle, (an attribute of Zeus), the ornamental thunder bolt in his left hand, the opaque garment exposing one shoulder and the beautifully executed upper body make it a masterpiece. But, in my opinion, particular relevance lies in the facial expression. The artist succeeded in depicting not only a realistic image of a bearded man but truly the god of all gods: Zeus. His expression is as if he were deep in thought. His lips, the slightly raised chin, the almost closed lids of his eyes, the calm expression. There is hardly another piece of art that has reached this depiction of all the senses, in this quality. A little later we shall see the coin from Cos which, perhaps, comes close.