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Hemilitron - Agathokles
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 317 BC - 305 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the characteristic Syracusan style of the late fourth century BC. The deity's hair is elaborately wreathed with laurel, with fine strands radiating from the crown and falling in loose locks about the neck. The portrait displays a strong, idealised profile typical of the Agathokles coinage. A dotted border or plain rim frames the design, with traces of the Greek legend partially visible around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A winged figure, identified as Eros or Nike, depicted in dynamic flight across the reverse field, rendered with outstretched wings and animated limbs conveying swift motion. The figure is shown in three-quarter view, characteristic of the artistic conventions employed on Syracusan bronze issues of the Agathokles period. The composition fills the flan with energetic effect, and the surrounding field bears the ethnic legend ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ distributed around the periphery. The coin exhibits the bold, somewhat worn relief typical of heavily circulated bronzes of this series. |
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| Mintage | ND (317 BC - 305 BC) |
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