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Coin of Syracuse with head of Hieron II
Greek
Hellenistic Period
274–216 B.C.
Mint: Sicily, Syracuse
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 16.41 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1981.5
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed head left.
Reverse: Horseman to right, wearing helmet, cuirass, and cloak, and holding long spear.
Monogram beneath horse. Inscription in Greek in exergue.
Reverse: Horseman to right, wearing helmet, cuirass, and cloak, and holding long spear.
Monogram beneath horse. Inscription in Greek in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1980: with Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., P.O. Box 3788, 342 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212 (Numismatic Fine Arts, Inc., auction 9, December 10, 1980, lot 109); purchased at auction 9 by MFA; accessioned by MFA, January 14, 1981