Tag Archive for: Tyrant of Syracuse

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AR 10 Litrai, 215-214 BC

Sicily Hieronymus, Tyrant of Syracuse 215-214 BC Holloway 55 (same dies),  Mint State Diademed head of Hieronymus facing left. Rev. Winged thunderbolt. SNG ANS 1034 var. Needle sharp.
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AV Decadrachm or 60 Litrai, 275-215 BC

Sicily Hieron II, Tyrant of Syracuse 275-215 BC ,  Superb Extremely Fine Head of Persephone left with long flowing hair, head wreathed in grain ears. Charioteer driving biga left, holding reins in left hand. Carroccio 39; SNG ANS 265.…
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AR Octobol, 278-275 BC

Sicily Pyrrhus, Tyrant of Syracuse 278-275 BC BMC Thessaly 18,  Extremely Fine Head of Persephone left, wreathed with corn, behind torch. Rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing left brandishing spear and holding shield; thunderbolt in field…
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AV Hemistater or Dekadrachm, 278 BC

Sicily Thoenon and Sosistratos, Tyrant of Syracuse 278 BC Jameson 870; de Hirsch 684 (same dies),  Mint State Head of Persephone left, hair wreathed in grain ears; B behind. Rev. Nike driving galloping biga right, holding kentron in…
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AV 60 Litrai, 287-278 BC

Sicily Hiketas, Tyrant of Syracuse 287-278 BC Jameson 871,  Superb Extremely Fine Head of Persephone to left, wearing grain wreath, pendant earring and pearl necklace; poppy bud behind, QE below. Rev. Nike driving galloping biga to…
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AV Stater, 317-289 BC

Sicily Agathokles, Tyrant of Syracuse 317-289 BC ,  Nearly Mint State Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet adorned with a griffin. Rev. Winged thunderbolt; royal title above and below; beneath monogram. SNG ANS 702 var. Gulbenkian…
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AE Hemidrachm, 357-354 BC

Sicily Dion, Tyrant of Syracuse 357-354 BC Calciati 72,  Superb Extremely Fine Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right. Rev. Upright thunderbolt; barley grain in left field. SNG ANS 474-6. First appearance of the Sicilian eagle on…
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AV 100 Litrai, 405-367 BC

Sicily Dionysios I, Tyrant of Syracuse 405-367 BC Berend 43.7,  Superb Extremely Fine Struck circa 396 BC. Head of Arethusa left, hair in ampyx and sphendone decorated with stars; star behind. Rev. Nude young Herakles strangling the…
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Tetradrachm, Circa 467-465 BC

Sicily Hieron I (or possibly Thrasybulos), Tyrant of Syracuse 467-465 BC Boehringer 408 (V211/R288),  Mint State Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; Nike above, flying right, crowning horses, ketos…
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Tetradrachm, 478-466 BC

Sicily Hieron I, Tyrant of Syracuse 478-466 BC V140/R208,  Mint State Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right; Nike flying to right above, crowning horses. Rev. Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring, necklace…