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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4991193, member: 51347&quot;]Thanks for the writeup and a great coin, [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] .&nbsp; Nice association with Archimedes.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>HIERON II</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-4-5_18-26-36-png.1097041/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>SICILY. Syracuse.</p><p>Hieron II, 274-216 BC</p><p>Æ26, 15.9g, 12h.</p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Hieron II left.</p><p>Rev: ΙΕΡΟΝΩΣ; Horseman galloping right, holding spear; below horse.</p><p>Reference: HGC 2, 1548; CNS II 193</p><p>Ex: [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MAMERTINES</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-4-5_18-23-51-png.1097039/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>SICILY, Messana.</p><p>The Mamertinoi. 211-208 BCE</p><p>Æ Pentonkion 27 mm, 11.70g</p><p>Obv: Laureate male head (of Ares?) left</p><p>Rev: Horseman, holding spear and with drapery around left arm, leading horse left; Π to left.</p><p>Ref: Särström series XI, A; CNS 25; BAR issue 24; SNG ANS 430. Comment: FINE+, greenish-brown patina</p><p>Ex: Sphinx[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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