Selected Coins of Sicily
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Sicilian Coin GAE058
Syracuse - Agathocles 317/295BC
AE 22.0-22.4mm : 11.410gm : 3h
OBV - Kore (Persephone), hair bound in taenia, facing left, SYRAKOSION in front (at left)
REV - Bull butting to left, dolphin above and below bull swimming to left, monogram just above bull,
REF - SGV 1195 BMC 2.369 Calciati II, 217,96
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Sicilian Coin GAE005
Syracuse - Agathokles Period III 304/289BC
AE 22.1-22.3mm : 10.148gm
OBV - Artemis Soteira, quiver over shoulder, hair bound, facing right, SOTEIRA to right
REV - Winged thunderbolt, AGATHOKLEOS above, BASILEOS below
REF - SGV 1200 BMC 2.422
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Sicilian Coin GAE723
Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC
AE 22.4-25.2mm : 11.63gm : 10h
OBV - Apollo f/L (overstruck over Persephone f/R)
REV - Open wing eagle f/L (overstruck over nike driving chariot f/R)
REF - Uncatalogued overstrike not in MacDonald
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Sicilian Coin GAE306
Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC
AE 21.0-22.2mm : 9.586gm : 10h
OBV - Youthful laureate Zeus facing left with thunderbolt behind head at right
REV - Eagle on thunderbolt with open wing facing left
REF - Calciati II 168 pg. 313 #168 - Favorito 50
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Sicilian Coin GAE294
Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC
AE 21.0-22.2mm : 10.730gm : 6h
OBV - Youthful laureate Zeus facing left with thunderbolt behind head at right
REV - Eagle on thunderbolt with closed wings facing left and star in left field
REF - Calciati 157ds
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Sicilian Coin GAE082
Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC
AE 19.6-20.6mm : 8.810gm : 9h
OBV - Persephone f/L SYRAKOSION at left
REV - Nike driving biga to right
REF - SGV 1209 Calciati II p259 SNGANS 768 BMC 2.441
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Sicilian Coin GAE006
Syracuse - Rule of Pyrrhus 278/276BC
AE 22.4-22.5mm : 10.802gm : 2.5h
OBV - Herakles facing left, in lionskin headdress
REV - Athena Promachos, advancing right, holding shield in left hand, spear in right, SYRAKOSION at edge
REF - SGV 1213 BMC 2.493
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Sicilian Coin GAE290
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 25.3-26.4mm : 20.032gm : 6h
OBV - Laureate Hieron II portrait facing left
REV - Helmetted cuirassed warrior on horseback facing right with spear. N monogram at foot of rider. HIERONOS in exergue.
REF -
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Sicilian Coin GAE375
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 25.9-27.3mm : 16.002gm : 1h
OBV - Laureate Hieron II portrait facing left
REV - Helmetted cuirassed warrior on horseback facing right with spear. No clear monogram at foot of rider. HIERONOS in exergue.
REF -
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Sicilian Coin GAE329
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 25.0-26.2mm : 16.852gm : 5h
OBV - Diademed Hieron II portrait facing left
REV - Helmetted cuirassed warrior on horseback facing right with spear. NK monogram below horse leg. HIERONOS in exergue.
REF -
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Sicilian Coin GAE334
Syracuse - Hieron II 275/216BC
AE 26.5-27.1mm : 15.59gm : 9h
OBV - Diademed Hieron II portrait facing left
REV - Helmetted cuirassed warrior on horseback facing right with spear. PHI monogram below horse leg. HIERONOS in exergue.
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Sicilian Coin GAE475
Syracuse - Hieron II 275/216BC
AE 24.9-26.1mm : 14.804gm : 3h
OBV - Diademed Hieron II portrait facing left
REV - Helmetted cuirassed warrior on horseback facing right with spear. PHI monogram below horse leg. HIERONOS in exergue.
REF -
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Sicilian Coin GAE476
Syracuse - Hieron II 275/216BC
AE 26.7-28.0mm : 16.58gm : 5h
OBV - Diademed Hieron II portrait facing left
REV - Helmetted cuirassed warrior on horseback facing right with spear. N monogram below horse leg. HIERONOS in exergue.
REF -
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Sicilian Coin GAE717
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 18.8-19.6mm : 5.232gm
OBV - Head of Poseidon facing left, hair bound
REV - Trident head with dolphins to left and right swimming downward, curling waves within
REF - SGB 1223 BMC 2.603
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Sicilian Coin GAE726
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 18.2-19.0mm : 5.564gm
OBV - Head of Poseidon facing left, hair bound
REV - Trident head with dolphins to left and right swimming downward, curling waves within
REF - SGB 1223 BMC 2.603
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Sicilian Coin GAE008
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 18.2-18.7mm : 5.788gm
OBV - Head of Poseidon facing left, hair bound
REV - Trident head with dolphins to left and right swimming downward, curling waves within
REF - SGB 1223 BMC 2.603
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Sicilian Coin GAE009
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 21.5-23.8mm : 9.120gm
OBV - Head of Poseidon facing left, hair bound
REV - Trident head with dolphins to left and right swimming downward, curling waves within
REF - SGV 1223 BMC 2.603
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Sicilian Coin GAE642
Mamertini After ca 210BC - Pentonkion
AE 25.4-27.0mm : 12.688gm : 8h
OBV - Head of Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Warrior advancing to right with shield, PI at right, inscription at left
REF - BMC 25
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Sicilian Coin GAE746
Mamertini After ca 210BC - Pentonkion
AE 26.5-27.2mm : 11.686gm : 12h
OBV - Head of Laureate Apollo or Ares facing left
REV - Warrior standing along horse to left, PI at left, inscription at right
REF -
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