8 Litrai - Fifth Democracy

€1.00
IssuerSyracuse
Year214 BC - 212 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value8 Litrai
CurrencyLitra
CompositionSilver
Weight6.77 g
Dimensions22.0 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) HGC 2#1414, McClean#2958, Gulbenkian#359, Burnett#, Enna#28, Burnett#, Enna#30
Obverse descriptionHead of Athena left, wearing single-pendant earring, necklace, aegis, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin flying on the bowl
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionWinged thunderbolt. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ above, ΥΑ/Σ-Λ in two lines below
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ ΥΑ Σ Λ
Edge
Mint
MintageND (214 BC - 212 BC)  - Burnett, Enna 28 - YA/Σ -
ND (214 BC - 212 BC)  - Burnett, Enna 30 - YA/Σ-Λ -
Catalog ID3596852280
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