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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3536460, member: 87404&quot;]Hieron II (Hiero II) was the king of Syracuse. He defeated Carthage invasion only to have to deal with the Manertinoi (265 AD). After the Mamertines allied with Rome, Hieron sided with Carthage (264 AD), <b>making him then an enemy of Rome</b>. Soon after, feeling eminent endless battle or defeat, Hieron managed a treaty with Rome (263 AD).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190427_132058757.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Syracuse, Sicily</b></p><p><b>Hieron II, Ruled 270-215 BC</b></p><p><b>AE Hemilitron, Struck circa 230-218/5 BC</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Diademed head of Hieron left, beardless.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Horseman galloping right, holding couched lance, monogram below, IEPΩNOΣ in exergue.</p><p><b>References</b>: Calciati 195, BMC 574, SNG ANS 930</p><p><b>Size</b>: 26.6mm, 16.9g</p><p><br /></p><p>Next: horseman galloping[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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