Coin of Hieron II, King of Syracuse from Syracuse Artist: Unknown
Mint: Syracuse (Sicily)
Honorand: Philistis, active 3rd century B.C.
Ruler: Hieron II, King of Syracuse, 308–215 B.C., ruled 270–215 B.C.

269–216 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

4.45 g, 6:00, 18.5 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.990

Geography

Made in Syracuse, Sicily

Culture

Greek

Period

3rd century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Veiled head of Philistis l., with palm branch to r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Biga with Nike l.
Provenance
Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 1989–2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

coins

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