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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 7316044, member: 86498&quot;]The map looks like it is depicting the balance of power that existed just before the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC. which destroyed the Antigonid Kingdom in Asia Minor and Syria. As the titanic struggle in the east raged on the more of less constant war over control of Sicily had paused most likely just to re arm and&nbsp; reequip their armies for the next round. At this time the Tyrant of Syracuse Agathokles&nbsp; made himself King of Sicily. Among the coins he had struck was this one.</p><p>Syracuse Ar Stater 305-295 BC. Obv Head of Athena left in Corinthian style helmet. Rv Pegasus flying left with triskeles below Anepigraphic. HGC 1407 Calciati 17 6.42 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1278653[/ATTACH]During the fourth century BC Sicily and Italy was flooded by staters of the Corinthian type. So dominate was this coinage in the region that it was not until the reign of Agathokles as Tyrant of Syracuse, that silver tetradrachms of the more traditional types were re introduced into circulation by Syracuse. This coin is of the later lighter standard probably reflecting what was then going on in Italy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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