Ancient => Callin' all Syracuse Sicily Coins (it's sprue-time!!)

Callin' all Syracuse Sicily Coins (it's sprue-time!!)

Man, I love the characteristics of the coins from Syracuse ... ummm, what do ya call it again? ... oh yah, I love the "fabric" of these coins!!

Please feel free to post your own coins => the more, the merrier!!

Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron I AR Tetradrachm
478-466 BC
Struck circa 478-475 BC
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 16.90 grams
Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses
Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around
Reference: Boehringer series IXa, 190 (V86/R130); SNG ANS –; Randazzo 356 (same dies)
Other: 2h, Near VF, toned, test cut on reverse
From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1132



... bring it!!

 

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One of my favorites from the Beautiful x6 collection!

Awesome coin!

Also, Just Syracuse or Sicilian coins?

 

Sicily, Syracuse: AR litra – Arethusa/Octopus
466-460 BC
Diameter: 13.1 mm
Weight: 0.67 grams
Obverse: Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa right; ΣVPA before
Reverse: Octopus.
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 641; SNG ANS 137ff
Other: VF

 

Syracuse Sicily AE Litra
"Two Dolphins Around Sea star"
Time of Dionysos - 405-367 B.C.
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 27.22 grams (ummmfff!!)
Obverse: YPA, Head of Athena left, wearinf Corinthian helmet decorated with wreath
Reverse: Sea-star between two dolphins
Reference: SNG ANS: 455, Calciati 62

 

Syracuse SicilyAE Litra
"Hippocamp"
circa 390 B.C.
Diameter: 20.3 mm
Weight: 7.11 grams
Obverse: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet
Reverse: Bridled hippocamp left, trailing reins
Reference: SNG ANS 435

 

“Kainon“, SICILY, AE22, griffin / horse
mid 4th Century BC (365-360 BC)
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 11.08 grams
Obverse: Griffin springing left over irregular ground (“club”)
Reverse: Horse prancing left, trailing rein; below, KAINON
Reference: SNG ANS 1169
Other: Dark patina. Very fine

The Kainon bronzes have traditionally been attributed to the mint of Alaisa, but they should probably be best regarded as mercenary issues from an unknown mint.



... okay fine, I admit that this may not be from Syracuse, but it's still from Sicily and I felt that it belonged with it's bros!!

 

Sicily, Syracuse Æ Hemilitron
Dolphin and Scallop shell
Date: 357-344 BC
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Weight: 2.57 grams
Obverse: Female head left (Arethusa), with hair in sphendone, olive sprig behind
Reverse: Dolphin leaping right above scallop shell, ÓYPA below dolphin
Reference: BMC 301

 

Sicily, Syracuse Æ Hemidrachm
Timoleon and the Third Democracy
344-317 BC
Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 16.94 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right
Reverse: Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right
Reference: Castrizio series I, 1γ; CNS 72; SNG ANS 477-88
Other: 9h, Good VF, red-brown patina, a few areas of roughness, some cleaning marks
From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection, Ex Gustav Philipsen Collection (Part I, J. Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906), lot 1227

 

Syracuse Sicily, Agathokles AE23
317-295 B.C.
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 9.7 grams
Obverse: Head of Kore-Persephone left, wreathed with grain
Reverse: Bull butting left, dolphin above and below
Reference: SNG ANS 561-571

 

Kore/biga

 

I love the whimsical, marine-life designs on many of the Syracuse coins. I don't own any yet, but the day will come...

 

Sicily, Syracuse: Agathokles Æ24
317-289 BC
Diameter: 23.9mm
Weight: 9.26gm
Obverse: Diademed head of the young Herakles left, ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ before
Reverse: The Nemean lion striding right, club above, ΣΩ in exergue
Reference: Calciati II, p290, 150, R1 7; c.f. SNG ANS 733ff
Other: gVF, superior portrait with sculpted features usually represented by simpler forms

 

SICILY. Syracuse, AE Hicetas
288-279 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of young Zeus Hellanios left
Reverse: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. “A” in left field
Other: Good very fine

 

SICILY SYRACUSE HIERON II AE 21
C. 275-216 BC
Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 9.02 grams
Obverse: Diad head of Poseidon left
Reverse: Trident flanked by dolphins
Reference: SNG Ans 965
Other: Good metal and surfaces

 

=> Syracuse seems to be "Land of the Dolphins"

 

I have only one from Syracuse:

SICILY, SYRACUSE, HIERON II, AE19
OBV: Head of Poseidon left
REV: IEP-ONOS, ornamented trident of Poseidon
275-216 BC
6.5g; 19mm
SG 1223

 

Steve, when it rains, you just bring the Fire, awesome coins my Friend, just awesome...we need some dancing fruit...:thumb::thumb:

 

The Tyrant Hieron II

Sicily, Syracuse
Reign of Hieron II
c. 275-212 BC , 5.33g
Obverse: Head of Persephone (Tanit) Hair rolled with corn wreathe
Reverse: Bull butting left. Hercules' club above.
ref: Sear #1218

 

I have none, but great coins everybody!

 

I thought that this was a very cool/interesting coin from Syracuse ...

NOTE => this coin is more than 1,000 years younger than the first coin in this thread!!

HERACLIUS AE 40 nummi follis. Struck at Syracuse, Sicily. Overstruck on a large follis of Anastasius from Constantinople

circa 622 AD or earlier
Diameter: 33.5mm
Weight: 13.6g
Obverse: Facing bust of Heraclius, monogram-cross beside, all within 9mm countermarked circle, bust of Anastasius clearly identifiable underneath
Reverse: Large M from original undertype, mintmark CON overstamped with SCLS mintmark.



NOTE => I asked dougsmit what he thought of the coin and he stated:

=> and so I felt that was enough of an endorsement from our favourite coin-guru, right?! (thanks Doug)

Note: I'm fairly sure that the "host coin" was similar to the following:

HOST COIN - ANASTASIUS I AE 40 nummi follis. Constantinople mint, circa 512-517 AD. D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. Reverse - Large M, star to left, cross above, star to right, A below. Mintmark CON



Heraclius overstruck 40 nummi folles on earlier coinage, dating from the time of Anastasius to Justin II, at Syracusae, Sicilia, as part of a renewed focus on the island's importance as a strategic base.