Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC)

Mints

Hieron II was the Greek Sicilian Tyrant of Syracuse from 270 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of the First Punic War.

Die Studies

Item	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
S 1 - Syracuse (Hieron), silver, 32 litrai (218-215 BCE)	Silver	4,463 kg
Syracuse (Philistis), silver, tetradrachms (Philistis/Nike) (218-214 BCE)	Silver	20,620 kg
S 2 - Syracuse (Philistis), silver, drachms (216-215 BCE)	Silver	1,423 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
2432 - Syracuse (Hieron II) (4 litrai Gelon II/eagle) over uncertain type (Lanz, Ebay, May 2017)		Silver	217 BC ^JL

Overstruck coins

Item	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.
SO 994 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse
SO 1033 - Uncertain mint over Syracuse
SO 977 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse
SO 983 - Uncertain mint over Syracuse
SO 1035 - Uncertain mint over Syracuse
SO 1034 - Uncertain mint over Syracuse
SO 976 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse
1751 - Neapolis (AE Apollo/Achelous) over Syracuse (Zeus/trident) (Nottingham, The Castle Museum)	Bronze	275 BC ^JL
Rome (quadrans Hercules/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (diademed head/horseman galloping) (Frank Sternberg, 23, 22 Oct. 2000, 341)	Bronze	215 BC ^JL
SO 975 - Rome over Syracuse	Bronze	215 BC ^JL
2896 - Carthage (AE Tanit/horse) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (MacDonald coll., 46)	Bronze	215 BC ^JL
3549 - Carthage (AE Tanit/horse) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, EA 378, 13 July 2016, 80)	Bronze	215 BC ^JL
26068 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (quadrans Hercules/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Hiero/horseman) (Sternberg, 23, Oct. 2000, 341)	Bronze	215 BC ^JL
3852 - Carthage (AE Tanit/horse) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, EA 349, Apr. 2015, 18)	Bronze	215 BC ^JL
3363 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Heracles/prow) over Syracuse (Hiero) (Hiero/horseman) (Aegean Numismatics, March 2018)	Bronze	215 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (uncia Roma/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, EA 364, 2 Dec. 2015, 13)	Bronze	214 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (uncia Roma/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Poseidon/trident) (Roma Numismatics, E-sale 88, 9 Sept. 2021, 702)	Bronze	214 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (uncia Roma/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Poseidon/trident) (Numismatic Ars Classica, 61, 5 Oct. 2011, 154)	Bronze	214 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (uncia Roma/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Poseidon/trident) (eBay seller, Numismatik Lanz, 6 May 2017)	Bronze	214 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (uncia Roma/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, EA 94, 21 July 2004, 130)	Bronze	214 BC ^JL
SO 1021 - Rome over Syracuse	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (semis Saturn/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II/horseman)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Minerva/prow) over Syracuse (Apollo/Dioscuri) (Hersh 1953, 30a)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
1917 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Minerva/prow) over Syracuse (Hiero/thunderbolt) (Hersh 1953, 28a)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
1848 - Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (Ebay Lanz, 6 May 2017)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
26172 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, EA 385, Oct. 2016, 408)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
SO 1020 - Rome over Syracuse	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, EA 385, 26 Oct. 2016, 408)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (Rome) (sextans Mercury/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Poseidon/trident) (Forum Ancient Coins, RR85325)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Minerva/prow) over Syracuse (Apollo/Dioscuri) (Hersh 1953, 30b)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
1696 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Minerva/prow) over Syracuse (Hiero/thunderbolt) (Hersh 1953, 28c)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
SO 1022 - Rome over Syracuse	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
26167 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (semis Saturn/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II/horseman) (Triton, I, Dec. 1997, 903)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (eBay seller, Numismatik Lanz, 6 May 2017)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (sextans Mercure/prow) over Hieron II (uncertain type) (CNG, EA 61, 26 March 2003, 93)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Minerva/prow) over Syracuse (Apollo/Dioscuri) (Hersh 1953, 30c)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
2540 - Rome (AE Roma/prow) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, MBS 78, May 2008, 120)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
26195 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (Herbert Grün, 64, Nov. 2014, 2424)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, E-Auction 377, 29 June 2016, 319)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (uncia Roma/prow) over Syracuse (Hieron II) (Poseidon/trident) (Münzen & Medaillen GmbH, 9, 4 Oct. 2001, 359)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
1816 - Rome (AE Minerva/prow) over Syracuse (Hiero) (Hiero/thunderbolt) (Hersh 1953, 28b)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
26192 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (CNG, EA 377, June 2016, 319)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün, 64, 20 Nov. 2014, 2424)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
3259 - Sicily (uncertain mint) (Rome) (AE Mercury/prow) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (RR85325)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
26190 - Sicily (uncertain Roman mint) (AE Heracles/boar) over Syracuse (Poseidon/trident) (eBay Lanz, 6 May 2017)	Bronze	211 BC ^JL
SO 986 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse		211 ^JL
SO 1024 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse		211 ^JL
SO 1028 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse		211 ^JL
SO 813 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse		211 ^JL
SO 982 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse		214 ^JL
SO 981 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse		214 ^JL
SO 980 - Uncertain mint in Magna Graecia (Sicily) over Syracuse		214 ^JL
SO 972 - Rome over Syracuse		215 ^JL

Hieron II

TypeType of authority. ^ᵖ

Person

Nomisma IDNomisma ID

hieron_ii

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Literature

Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 1997 (4 mentions)
HGC 2 (3 mentions)
SNG ANS 5 Sicily (1 mentions)