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Ancient Coinage of Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II


[SNG ANS 919]

Hieron or Hiero II, Tyrant of Syracuse 275-215 BC

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BMC 530Sicily, Syracuse, Heiron II AE18. 274-216 BC. Diademed head of Poseidon left, within border of dots / IEPW-NOS, trident head, with scrolls decoration between prongs; lotiform shaft, flanked by dolphins. SNG Cop 850. TextObvRev
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BMC 606vSicily, Syracuse AE20. Diademed head of Poseidon left / trident, AM IEPWNOS below. TextImage
BMC 635Syracuse, Sicily AE17. Time of Hieron II, 275-215 BC. Head of Apollo(?) left / free horse prancing right. SNG Cop 859. TextImage
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Calciati 31Sicily, Syracuse. Heiron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 26mm. Diademed head left / Horseman galloping right, holding couched lance; SW below. Calciati II 31. TextImage
Calciati 190Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 20mm (5.73 gm). Head of Persephone left wearing wreath of grain ears; cornucopia behind / Bull butting left; dolphin above, dolphin in exergue. TextObvRev
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Calciati 191Sicily, Syracuse Hieron II AE20 of Syracuse. Head of Persephone left poppy head behind / Bull butting left. TextObvRev
Calciati 192Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II AE20. Head of Persephone left / Bull butting left; above, club; in exergue, IE. TextObvRev
Calciati 193Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 27mm. Diademed head left / Horseman galloping right, with couched lance; AY monogram below. TextImage
Calciati 194Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 19mm (6.10 gm). Diademed head of Poseidon left / IEPW-NOS, Tripod flanked by dolphins; A at base. SNG ANS 964ff; Favorito 86. TextImage
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Calciati 195Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II Æ 27mm. Diademed head of Hieron left / Horseman galloping right, holding lance; N to right. SNG ANS 924. TextObvRev
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Calciati 196Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ 34mm. Diademed head of Hieron II left / IERWNOS in ex, Nike driving galloping biga right; N below. TextImage
Calciati 196vSyracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 34mm. Diademed head left / Nike driving fast biga right; monogram below. TextImage
Calciati 197Sicily, Hieron II, AE 18, Syracuse, 275-215 BC. Head of Poseidon left / Trident between two dolphins. TextObvRev
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Calciati 202Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ 16mm. Head of Persephone left, hair bound in ampyx & sphendone; poppy head behind / IERWNOS, Pegasos flying left. SNG ANS 1018. TextImage
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SNGANS 862Sicily. Syracuse, Hieron II AV Decadrachm. Struck ca 275-269 BC. Head of Persephone left wearing grain wreath, poppy behind / IEPWNOS, charioteer driving galloping biga to right. Kraay-Hirmer 139. TextImage
SNGANS 865SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II (274-216 BC). Gold drachm (4.27 gm). Head of Kore left, wreathed with grain, in pearl necklace, bucranium behind / IEPWNOS, charioteer driving fast biga left, E beneath horses. SNG ANS 865-866. SNG Cop 818. TextImage
SNGANS 865vSicily, Syracuse, Hieron II AV Drachm. Struck circa 220-217 BC. Head of Persephone left with long flowing hair, head wreathed in grain ears; bucranium behind / IERWNOS, charioteer driving biga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; monogram below horses. TextImage
SNGANS 903Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 3 Litrae. Laureate head of Apollo left / Female standing facing, holding scroll & branch; A to right. TextImage
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Sear #1004		Sicily, Syracuse AR 1.25 Litra. Time of Hieron II, 275-215 BC. Head of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / SYPAKOSION, owl standing facing on branch, A to left. SNG Cop 884, SNGANS 906. TextImage
SNGANS 907Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. AR 3 Chalkous. Civic Issue. Head of Athena left, in crested Corinthian helmet / SURAKOSIWN, XIII; three pellets to left, AF below. TextImage
SNGANS 919Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. c274-216 BC. Æ 27mm. Laureate head of Hieron left; herm behind / Soldier on horse galloping right, holding long spear pointed forwards; I below. SNG ANS 919. TextImage
SNGANS 919cfSicily, Syracuse, Hieron II AE27. Diademed head left / IEPONOS, mounted horseman holding spear galloping right, symbol in field right. TextObvRev
SNGANS 929Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. Æ 27mm. Diademed head left / Horseman galloping right, holding couched lance. Calciati II 195ff. TextImage
SNGANS 935Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II Æ 28mm. 274-216 BC. Diademed head left / Horseman galloping right, with couched lance, M below horse, IERWNOS in ex. TextImage
SNGANS 944Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 274-216 BC. Æ 27mm. Diademed head left / EIRWNOS, horseman galloping right, holding couched lance; F below. Calciati II pg. 383, R1 35. TextImage
SNGANS 987Syracuse, Sicily, Hieron II, 275-215 BC, Æ19. Head of Poseidon left / IER NO… Trident between two dolphins. TextObvRev
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SNGANS 998Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II AE19. Head of Poseidon left / IEPΩ-NO(Σ) trident, on each side dolphin; below O-Φ. SNG Cop 850, BMC 609. TextImage
Sear #983Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II AV 60 Litrae or Dekadrachm. Period III, phase I, ca 220-217 BC. Wreathed head of Persephone left, in triple-pendant earring & necklace; bucranium behind / Charioteer in galloping biga right, holding kentron in right hand & reins in left; monogram below, IEPWNOS in ex. TextImage
See also: Search for Hieron II at CoinArchives.com
Entry for hieron_II on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Hieron II at AncientImports.com
Search for Hieron II in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Hieron II in the ANS Database
Search for Hieron II at Incitatus Coins

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