Sicily, Syracuse-Hiketas II-AE24, 11.14 grams

Sicily, Syracuse-Hiketas II-AE24, 11.14 grams

£95.00
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Sicily, Syracuse-Hiketas II-AE24, 11.14 grams

Sicily, Syracuse-Hiketas II-AE24, 11.14 grams

£95.00

    • Field Description
      Region / City Sicily, Syracuse
      Authority Hiketas II (Tyrant of Syracuse)
      Date of Issue c. 287–278 BC
      Denomination AE24 (Bronze)
      Weight 11.14 grams

      approx. 24 mm
      • Obverse: [ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛΑΝΙΟΥ]. Laureate head of Zeus Hellanios facing right. Youthful features with long hair falling down the neck.

      • Reverse: [ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ]. Eagle with wings spread, standing left on a thunderbolt.

      • Metal/Patina: Dark brown "chocolate" patina with some earthen highlights.

      Catalog References

      • CNS: Vol. II, 167 (Calciati)

      • SNG Cop: 802–803

      • HGC: 2, 1449

      • SNG ANS: 789–796

      T & T auctions. The Jennifer collection

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