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SNG Vol: VII 559 Manchester University Museum
State: Syracuse State: Syracuse
Ruler: Name: Hieron II Ruler: Name: Hieron II
OBV Description: Persephone. REV Description: Butting bull; above, club. OBV Description: Persephone. REV Description: Butting bull; above, club.
REV Inscription: IE REV Inscription: IE
REV Secondary Inscription: T REV Secondary Inscription: T
Period: 3rd cent -300 -200 Period: 3rd cent -300 -200
Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 6.35 Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 6.35
Wear: Very worn Cast or Struck: Struck Wear: Very worn or Struck Cast: Struck
Acquisition: Acquisition:
Manner of Acquisition: Purchase Auction House: Sotheby Date of First Day: 20/12/1920 Lot Number: 216 Manner of Acquisition: Purchase Auction House: Sotheby Date of First Day: 20/12/1920 Lot Number: 216
ID: SNGuk_0700_0559 ID: SNGuk_0700_0559


SNG Vol: VIII 224 Blackburn Museum
State: Syracuse State: Syracuse
Ruler: Name: Agathocles Ruler: Name: Agathocles
REV Symbol: above, mono REV Symbol: above, mono
OBV Description: Persephone l. REV Description: Bull butting l.; above, club. OBV Description: Persephone L. Rev Description: Bull butting l., above, club.
OBV Inscription: [SURAKOSIVN] REV Inscription: IE OBV Inscription: [SURAKOSIVN] REV Inscription: IE
Period: Last quarter 4th cent. Period: Last quarter 4th cent. -325 -300 -325 -300
Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Diameter: 19.5mm Metal: AE Weight: 5.9 Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Diameter: 19.5mm Metal: AE Weight: 5.9
Wear: Worn Cast or Struck: Struck Wear: Worn or Struck Cast: Struck
Reference: Reference:
Title: The Bronze Coinage of Agathocles Article Pages: 87-95 Type: Edited Book Article Auth/Ed: Ross Holloway, R. In Publication: 1162 Pages: 94f Title: The Bronze Coinage of Agathocles Article Pages: 87-95 Type: Edited Book Article Auth / Ed: Ross Holloway, R. In Publication: 1162 Pages: 94f
ID: SNGuk_0800_0224 ID: SNGuk_0800_0224


1083 - Sicily. Siracusa. Syracuse. Gerone II (274-216 aC). AE 18 mm. Hieron II (274-216 BC).




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So that is why I say: SYRACUSE

edit: nevermind..
Hm... I certainly hope thats the case. I think Syracuse is a faction a lot of people are hoping for.