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Æ29 - Hieron II
| Emittent | Syracuse |
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| Jahr | 275 BC - 215 BC |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Diademed and laureate head of Hieron II facing left, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with elaborately curled hair bound by a broad diadem adorned with leafy sprigs. The portrait exhibits strong, idealized features characteristic of the Syracusan royal coinage. A small triskeles symbol appears in the right field. The whole design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Armored cavalryman on horseback galloping to the right, wearing a Macedonian kausia and chlamys, wielding a long lance couched horizontally. The horse is depicted in full gallop with forelegs raised, rendered with dynamic energy and anatomical precision characteristic of Hellenistic military imagery. The Greek legend ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ appears in the exergue below the horse. A small symbol appears in the lower right field. The scene is set within a beaded border. |
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Hieron II ruled Syracuse for over half a century — an extraordinary tenure for the ancient world — after maneuvering skillfully between Carthaginian and Roman power during the First Punic War. He initially allied with Carthage, then pivoted to Rome after the Battle of Mylae in 260 BC, securing a treaty that left Syracuse effectively autonomous and prosperous until his death in 215 BC.
This bronze issue circulated through one of the wealthiest cities in the western Mediterranean. Archimedes was working in Syracuse during much of this coinage's active life.