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8 Litrai
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 216 BC - 215 BC |
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| Currency | Litra |
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| Reverse description | A slow biga driven to the right by Nike, the winged goddess of victory, who holds the reins with both hands in a composed and commanding posture. The two horses are depicted in a measured, stately pace rather than a gallop, consistent with the 'slow biga' convention of Syracusan coinage. The legend ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ and ΓEΛΩNOΣ appear in the field, with the control mark MI positioned in the right field. The composition is bold and well-spaced, typical of the fine die-cutting tradition of the Syracuse mint during the Second Punic War period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ MI ΓEΛΩNOΣ |
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| Mint | Syracuse |
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