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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 2005567, member: 25357&quot;]I&#039;ve recently ventured into ancient Greek coins.&nbsp; The Syracusan coins really interest me.&nbsp; There is such a variety and so many beautiful and classically rendered artistic designs to choose from. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my latest New-Pickup.&nbsp; Please post your Syracusan coins!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>King Hieron II was the Greek Sicilian King of Syracuse and the illegitimate son of Hierocles, a Syracusan noble who claimed descent from Gelon.&nbsp; Hieron II was a General under Pyrrus of Epirus and played an important role in the first Punic War fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic.</i></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Syracuse, Hieron II (274-216 BC)</b></p><p>AE Hemilitron, 27mm 14.9g</p><p>OBV:&nbsp; Diademed head of Hieron II facing left. </p><p>REV:&nbsp; IERWNOS in exergue; horseman prancing right, holding couched lance.</p><p>(Calciati II pg. 380, 383)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]360123[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]360124[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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