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Selected Coins of Sicily

All photographs and descriptions are (C)2006-10 by Daniel Wolf
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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 with corn leaves, facing left, SYRAKOSION in front (at left) REV - Bull butting to left, dolphin above and below bull swimming to left, NK monogram just above bull REF - SGV 1195 BMC 2.369 Calciati II, 217,96
	Sicilian Coin GAE785 Syracuse - Agathocles 317/295BC AE 19.3-20.2mm : 5.624gm : 6h OBV - Kore (Persephone), hair bound in taenia with corn leaves, facing left REV - Bull butting to left, club above bull, IA monogram just above bull, IE in exergue REF - SNG ANS 596 NOTE - The club and IE in exergue may suggest Hieron II.
	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
	Sicilian Coin gae749 Syracuse - Hiketas overstruck on Agathokles Period III 304/289BC AE 20.2-23.2mm : 6.384gm : 10h OBV - Zeus Hellanios facing left overstruck on young Herakles facing left REV - Open wing eagle facing left, A over STAR at left, overstruck on lion walking to right REF - SNG ANS 803-807 over SNG ANS 734 736
	Sicilian Coin GAE723 Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC AE 22.4-25.2mm : 11.63gm : 10h OBV - Zeus Hellanios facing left, overstruck over Persephone facing right REV - Open wing eagle facing left, overstruck over nike driving chariot facing right REF - Uncatalogued overstrike not in MacDonald
	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
	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
	Sicilian Coin GAE082 Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC AE 19.6-20.6mm : 8.810gm : 9h OBV - Persephone facing left SYRAKOSION at left REV - Nike driving biga to right REF - SGV 1209 Calciati II p259 SNGANS 768 BMC 2.441
	Sicilian Coin GAE779 Syracuse - Pyrrhos 278/276BC AE 20.5-23.7mm : 8.394gm : 5h OBV - Persephone facing right, race torch behind REV - Seated goddess facing right, PYRRHOY at left (BASILEOS at right, off flan) REF - SNG ANS 834-836
	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
	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 -
	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 -
	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 -
	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. REF -
	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 -
	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 -
	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
	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
	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
	Sicilian Coin gae770 Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC AE 15.8-16.6mm : 3.312gm : 6h OBV - Female or Apollo laureate head facing left REV - Prancing horse facing right, HIERONOS in exergue REF - SNG ANS 1021-1023
	Sicilian Coin gae759 Mamertini 288-278BC - Litra AE 27.0-27.9mm : 16.828gm : 8h OBV - Head of Laureate Ares facing right, AREOS at right, dotted border REV - Open-wing eagle facing left, MAMER TINON around, circular border REF - Sarstrom 17-42; SNG Cop 433 ff; BMC 3
	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
	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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Selected Coins of Sicily

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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

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

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

Sicilian Coin GAE082 Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC AE 19.6-20.6mm : 8.810gm : 9h OBV - Persephone facing left SYRAKOSION at left REV - Nike driving biga to right REF - SGV 1209 Calciati II p259 SNGANS 768 BMC 2.441

Sicilian Coin GAE779 Syracuse - Pyrrhos 278/276BC AE 20.5-23.7mm : 8.394gm : 5h OBV - Persephone facing right, race torch behind REV - Seated goddess facing right, PYRRHOY at left (BASILEOS at right, off flan) REF - SNG ANS 834-836

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

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 -

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 -

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 -

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. REF -

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 -

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 -

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

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

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

Sicilian Coin gae770 Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC AE 15.8-16.6mm : 3.312gm : 6h OBV - Female or Apollo laureate head facing left REV - Prancing horse facing right, HIERONOS in exergue REF - SNG ANS 1021-1023

Sicilian Coin gae759 Mamertini 288-278BC - Litra AE 27.0-27.9mm : 16.828gm : 8h OBV - Head of Laureate Ares facing right, AREOS at right, dotted border REV - Open-wing eagle facing left, MAMER TINON around, circular border REF - Sarstrom 17-42; SNG Cop 433 ff; BMC 3

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

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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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

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

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

Sicilian Coin GAE082
Syracuse - Hiketas/3rd Democracy 289/287BC
AE 19.6-20.6mm : 8.810gm : 9h
OBV - Persephone facing left SYRAKOSION at left
REV - Nike driving biga to right
REF - SGV 1209 Calciati II p259 SNGANS 768 BMC 2.441

Sicilian Coin GAE779
Syracuse - Pyrrhos 278/276BC
AE 20.5-23.7mm : 8.394gm : 5h
OBV - Persephone facing right, race torch behind
REV - Seated goddess facing right, PYRRHOY at left (BASILEOS at right, off flan)
REF - SNG ANS 834-836

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

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 -

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 -

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 -

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.
REF -

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 -

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 -

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

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

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

Sicilian Coin gae770
Syracuse - Hieron II 274/216BC
AE 15.8-16.6mm : 3.312gm : 6h
OBV - Female or Apollo laureate head facing left
REV - Prancing horse facing right, HIERONOS in exergue
REF - SNG ANS 1021-1023

Sicilian Coin gae759
Mamertini 288-278BC - Litra
AE 27.0-27.9mm : 16.828gm : 8h
OBV - Head of Laureate Ares facing right, AREOS at right, dotted border
REV - Open-wing eagle facing left, MAMER TINON around, circular border
REF - Sarstrom 17-42; SNG Cop 433 ff; BMC 3

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

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 -