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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1959379, member: 56859&quot;]Forvm&#039;s Numiswiki has a nice page on denominations.&nbsp; Scroll down the page for Greek denominations; you will find a column for Sicily.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Denomination" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Denomination" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Denomination</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As for coins of ancient Sicily, I agree with your opinion of their beauty <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; My finest and favorite coin is from Syracuse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]345302[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC)</b></p><p><b>310-305 BC</b></p><p>AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?)</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Ierardi 9; SNG Copenhagen 573 var., SNG ANS 637</p><p><br /></p><p>For an overview of Syracuse coins, see Wildwinds:&nbsp; <a href="http://wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/i.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/i.html" rel="nofollow">http://wildwinds.com/coins/greece/sicily/syracuse/i.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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