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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 3248271, member: 96635&quot;]Since Magna Graecia picked my interest I decided to pick up 2 coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/0WBaXG3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Sicily, Syracuse Æ Hemilitron – Reign of Tyrant Dionysius I (Ca. 405-367 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Head of Arethusa left with elaborate hair bound in ampyx and sphendone, behind head two olive leaves.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>Σ Y - P A in middle, dolphin swimming or jumping right, clam shell below in middle field.</p><p>3,37g/18mm</p><p><br /></p><p>I really like this coin, only unfortunate that the dolphin is not all the way clearly visible, but this is compensated by the amazing portrait on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a question about this coin, some people place this during the reign of Dionysios I, and some place it at the end of the 2nd Democracy. Does anyone maybe know which one is correct?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/LsxNt77.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Sicily, Syracuse Æ – Under Roman Rule (after 212 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Laureate head of Zeus right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΣYΡAKO - ΣIΩN, simulacrum standing right in walking quadriga.</p><p>13,32g/26mm</p><p><br /></p><p>I like this one because of the artistic look of Zeus and the quadriga on the reverse. It is also a quite big bronze coin, 26mm and 13,32g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/vzLXCr5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Sicily, Tauromenion Æ (275-212 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Laureate head of Apollo facing left.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΤΑΥΡΟ - ΜΕΝΙΤΑΝ, Tripod lebes.</p><p>5,47g/20mm</p><p><br /></p><p>I got this coin for free from the dealer since he made a mistake in the shipping costs, he gave me the overpaid amount back + gave me this coin as apology, well I can&#039;t complain.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tauromenion stood on Mount Taurus, near the town of Ancient Naxus. It is a Sikel town built in 396 B.C., however it got occupied by the inhabitants of Naxus in 358 B.C. and became an important Greek town. Its ruler, Andromachos, supported Timoleon, while he was occupied in liberating Sicily from her tyrants.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post any coins you find appropriate![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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