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Trichalkon - Hieron II
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 216 BC - 215 BC |
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| Weight | 0.63 g |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing left, wearing a crested Corinthian helmet with cheek guards partially raised, the flowing locks of hair visible beneath the helmet bowl. The portrait is rendered in confident, high-relief engraving characteristic of late Syracusan civic coinage. The facial features are finely articulated, with a pronounced profile typical of the Hellenistic artistic tradition. The field is plain, and the design is enclosed within a border of dots. |
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| Reverse description | Central field occupied by the prominent numerical mark ∴XIII, rendered as a large chi (X) flanked by three vertical strokes (III) with pellets at their terminals, serving as the denomination indicator for the trichalkon. The legend ΣΥΡΑΚΟ appears above and ΣΙΩΝ below, divided across the field to read ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ (of the Syracusans). A monogram of ΑΦ appears in the lower field, likely denoting a magistrate or mint official. The design is bold and graphic, with the value mark dominating the flan, enclosed within a dotted border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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