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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24717502, member: 26430&quot;]Nice writeup and interesting coin! Syracuse bronze coins are usually known for their artistic beauty and interesting designs, but their history -- especially from the 5th - 3rd centuries -- is also fascinating, at least as much so as Roman history during this period.</p><p><br /></p><p>A sampling of my bronzes from the Syracuse Tyrants in chronological order (assuming I&#039;ve identified them correctly):</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Timoleon (344-317 BCE): </b></p><p>My example is left-facing</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1580697[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Agathocles (317-289 BCE):</b></p><p>Ex Clain-Stefanelli Collection</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1580698[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pyrrhos (Intrregnum, 278-276 BCE)</b>:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1580699[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hieron II (275-215)</b>:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1580701[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Hieronymous (215-214)</b>:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Will add if I can photograph in time</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><b>Fifth Democracy (214-212)</b>:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1580705[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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