Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC)
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Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC)
Die Studies
Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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Sicily (uncertain Ptolemaic mint) (Ptolemy II and Hieron II), bronze (17.5g) (Zeus/eagle on thunderbolt) (264-263 BCE) | ![]() |
Bronze | |
Syracuse (Hieron II), bronze (17.5g) (Zeus/eagle on thunderbolt) (263-260 BCE) | ![]() |
Bronze | |
Syracuse (Hieron), silver, 32 litrai (Hieron II/Nike driving quadriga) (218-215 BCE) | ![]() |
Silver | 4,463 kg |
Syracuse (Philistis), silver, tetradrachms (Philistis/Nike) (218-214 BCE) | ![]() |
Silver | 20,620 kg |
Syracuse (Philistis), silver, drachms (Philistis/Nike driving biga) (216-215 BCE) | ![]() |
Silver | 1,423 kg |
Syracuse (Hieron II), silver, 1/4 drachms (Artemis/owl) (216-215 BCE) | ![]() |
Silver | 134 kg |
Overstriking coins
Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
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2432 - Syracuse (Hieron II) (4 litrai Gelon II/eagle) over uncertain type (Lanz, Ebay, May 2017) | ![]() |
Silver | 217 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC)
TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
Nomisma IDNomisma ID | hieron_ii |
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Literature
- Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 1997 (5 mentions)
- HGC 2 (4 mentions)
- SNG ANS 5 Sicily (2 mentions)
- Wolf - Lorber 2011 (2 mentions)
- Svoronos 1904-1908 (2 mentions)
- CPE I (2 mentions)