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Hemilitron - Pyrrhus of Epirus
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 278 BC - 276 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A single upright grain ear occupies the central field, flanked on either side by the Greek royal inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the left and ΠΥΡΡΟΥ to the right, the full legend reading 'of King Pyrrhus.' The entire device is enclosed within a wreath composed of oak branches with acorns, tied at the base, rendered in bold relief characteristic of Sicilian bronze coinage of this period. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (278 BC - 276 BC) |
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