Ancient Coins
Sicily, Himera 420-407BC AE Reduced Tetras
Ancient Italy
Sicily, Himera
420-407BC
AE reduced tetras 12mm 1.09g
Obv: Three-quarter facing head of nymph, head turned slightly left
Rev: Scallop shell, four pellets above
S.-; CNS I pg. 45, 37;...
Sicily, Syracuse 317-289BC AE22
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
317-289BC
Struck 304-289BC
Time of Agathokles
AE22
O: Draped bust of Artemis Soteira right, quiver at shoulder
R: Legend above and below inged thunderbolt
VF+
S.1200, HGC...
Sicily, Syracuse 317-289BC AE22 VF+
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
317-289BC
Struck 304-289BC
Time of Agathokles
AE22, 8.67g
Obv: Draped bust of Artemis Soteira right, quiver at shoulder
R: Legend above and below winged thunderbolt
VF+ E...
Sicily, Syracuse 405-375BC Bronze Hemilitra
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
405-375BC
Bronze Hemilitra 5.01g
Obv: Head of Arethusa left
Rev: Star of sixteen rays, in centre of quartered incuse square
S.-, cf.SNG ANS 394, Calciati 18, Hoover 1481, ...
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II 275-215BC AE19
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
275-215BC
Reign of Hieron II
AE19
Obv: Diademed head of Poseidon left wearing tainia
Rev: Dolphins either side of ornamented trident head
5.75g
S.1223
VF+
Provenance: Ex:...
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, 275-215BC AE27
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
275-215BC
Hieron II
AE27
Obv: Diademed head of Poseidon facing left
Rev: Warrior on horseback advancing right, holding lance, 'N' below right
19.42g
VF+
Provenance: Ex:...
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieronymos 215-214BC Silver 10 Litrai
Ancient Sicily, Syracuse
Reign of Hieronymos
215-214BC
Silver Ten Litrai 8.20g
Obv: Diademed head of Hieronymos to left beardless within dotted border
Rev: Winged thunderbolt 'BASILEOS' above 'MI...
Sicily, Syracuse, Pyrrhos 278-276BC Silver Octobol
Ancient Sicily, Kingdom of Syracuse
Pyrrhos 278-276BC
Issued at Syracuse
Silver Octobol, 5.14g
Obv: Persephone head to right, wreathed with corn
Rev: Athena Promachos advancing left, brandishing s...