Dekadrachm - Hieron II

€387,533.00
IssuerSyracuse
Year217 BC - 214 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDecadrachm (50)
CurrencyLitra
CompositionGold
Weight4.26 g
Dimensions16.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) BMC Greek#514, Gulbenkian#351, HGC 2#1539, SNG Fitzwilliam#1389, De Luynes#1356
Obverse descriptionHead of Persephone to left, wearing barley wreath; behind, hippocamp.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionFast biga driven left by charioteer holding kentron and reins; below, monogram and, in exergue, ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ
Edge
Mint
MintageND (217 BC - 214 BC)  - -
Catalog ID4080561690
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