Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse, Æ19, Hieron II

275-215 BC

Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse, Æ19, Hieron II
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse, Æ19, Hieron II
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Sicily, Syracuse, AE19, Hieron II, 275 - 215 BC

Obverse: Diademed head of Poseidon left.
Reverse: IE?O-NOS Dolphins either side of ornamented trident-head; T (theta) - F (phi) in lower left and right fields

Diameter: ±
Condition: VF
Ref: SNG ANS 965
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Hiero(n) II (308–215 BC), Greek tyrant and king of Syracuse, Sicily from 270-215 BC, who struggled against the Mamertini and eventually allied his city with Rome. He frequently supplied soldiers and provisions to the Romans during the Punic Wars.

Hieron maintained a powerful defensive fleet and employed his famous kinsman Archimedes to construct defensive devices for the city. Archimedes is regarded as the greatest mathematician and inventor of his age. The Crown of King Hieron II was the source of his famous 'Eureka' moment.

Hiero’s long reign was a period of peace and stability in Syracuse.

Features and Specifications

Period Ancient, Ancient Greece
Category Coins
Material AE (copper/bronze)
Country Ancient Greece