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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 7397063, member: 86498&quot;]Syracuse Ae 22 Minted during the reign of Hiketas 287-278 BC Obv Head of Zeus Hellanios laureate right Rv Eagle standing left wings spread HGC 1449 8.46 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1286893[/ATTACH]It is interesting that the die engravers needed to identify this image of Zeus with an inscription. Otherwise it is likely that without this identification and despite the placement of his familial bird the eagle, it would be likely that we would assume that what we are looking at is an image of Apollo. The need for a younger more vigorous version of the god coupled with his surname Hellanios suggests an effort by Hiketas to identify himself as the local champion of the Greeks&nbsp; against a non Greek foe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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