Pyrrhus (general, Aeacid king of Molossians, Macedonia and Epirus, 306-272 BC)

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Pyrrhus was a Greek general and statesman of the Hellenistic period. He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, of the royal Aeacid house (from c. 297 BC), and later he became king of Epirus (r. 306–302, 297–272 BC). He was one of the strongest opponents of early Rome.

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)
Taras, gold, ogdoemoria (276-272 BCE) Gold 508 kg
Locri Epyzephyrii (Pyrrhus), silver, tetradrachms (280-277 BCE) Silver 1,702 kg
Syracuse (Pyrrhus), gold, staters (278-276 BCE) Gold 5,438 kg
Syracuse (Pyrrhus), gold, hemistaters (278-276 BCE) Gold 7,591 kg
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
30316 - Syracuse (follis Constans and Constantinus IV facing forward/M between Heraclius and Tiberius) over Syracuse (Pyrrhus) (head of Heracles/standing Athena) (Hirsch, 309, May 2015, 748) Bronze AD 659 JL
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