Hieron II Poseidon/trident

Very COOL examples, 'Q' and '7-C' !!!

Unfortunately for me, my 'Hieron' coins were reluctantly sold quite a number of years ago---I'm still trying to catch up where I once was over five years ago...

Well, you do whatever is necessary, I guess...however many tears it brings to your eyes LOL

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

Good Luck for ever, brother MZ.
Charles

 

@ coin-friend Marsyas.. After 5 years, I find out that my coin above was struck in Berytus (Beirut) and not Anchiaslus. That was my mistake. Cheers.

 

Well either way, it is a very nice coin, 7Calbrey!


The reason I was poking around old threads and leaving "likes" was because yesterday I got a Heiron II Posiedon issue from Syracuse. My local dealer had it in his new ancients stock - usually his stuff is out of my price range, but he only wanted $20 for this one, so what the heck.

Whenever I get something new, I poke around old threads to see what else is out there. Here's mine:


Syracuse Litra (Æ 17)
Hieron II
(c. 274-216 B.C.)
Diademed head of Poseidon left / IEPΩ-NOΣ, ornamented trident head flanked by two dolphins; Δ(A? or P?) lower right.
BAR Issue 60; HGC 2, 1550.
Note: ΔP or ΔA possible for letters at lower right reverse.
(8.16 grams / 17 mm )

 

the coin has been slightly tooled and smoothed but to me it is a good job : The integrity is preserved and the coin looks really great.

 

HIERON II


SICILY. Syracuse.
Hieron II, 274-216 BC
Æ26, 15.9g, 12h.
Obv: Laureate head of Hieron II left.
Rev: ΙΕΡΟΝΩΣ; Horseman galloping right, holding spear; below horse.
Reference: HGC 2, 1548; CNS II 193
Ex: @John Anthony


Sicily Syracuse Hieron II 275-215 BCE AE20 Poseidon Trident Dolphin Left

 

One trident from Amphipolis: