Roman Republic Bronze AE19 Head of Zeus/ Tyche standing
£55.00
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Roman Republic Bronze AE19 Head of Zeus/ Tyche standing
£55.00
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Issuer: Syracuse, Sicily (under Roman Rule).
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Date: Late 2nd Century to Early 1st Century BC (post-212 BC).
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Type: Bronze AE 19 (19mm diameter).
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Weight: 7.81 grams (Standard for this series is ~6.5g – 9g).
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Catalog Refs: HGC 2, 1473; CNS II, 239.
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Obverse: A laureate head of Zeus facing right. Zeus, the king of the gods, was a common motif in Syracuse, symbolizing divine authority even under Roman administration.
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Reverse: The goddess Tyche (Goddess of Fortune) standing left.
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She holds a rudder in her right hand (signifying her steering of fate) and a sceptre in her left.
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To the right, at her feet, is the prow of a galley (ship), a nod to the naval importance of Syracuse
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