| Issuer | Syracuse (Sicily) |
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| Year | 278 BC - 276 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Gold Stater (20) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 8.56 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | BMC Greek#1 Basel#522 , Jameson#1124 , Gulbenkian#910 , Kraay&Hirm#475 , Kunstfreund#240 , Hunt#105 Luynes#1894 |
| Obverse description | Head of Athena right, hair flowing loose with one tie at neckline and upswept at temple, wearing triple-pendant earring, necklace and crested Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, the bowl decorated with griffin leaping right; owl standing facing behind with spread wings, A below neck truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | Α |
| Reverse description | Nike walking left, wearing long chiton, trophy cradled in left arm, oak wreath in right; thunderbolt at feet to left. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΡΡΟΥ |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (278 BC - 276 BC) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 2283406490 |
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