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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1.1965.961
People
Issued by Hieron II, Greek (r. 274-216 BCE)
Title
Four Litrae of Hieron II,Tyrant of Syracuse,
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
233 BCE-216 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Syracuse (Sicily)
Period
Hellenistic period, Middle
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/187673

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.22 g
Die Axis
10
Denomination
four litrae

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Acquired in London 1963

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Object Number
1.1965.961
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv. Head of Gelon II, son and co-regent of Hieron II, l.; border of dots.
Rev: Eagle standing on thunderbolt r.; to l., BA; to r., K; linear border.

Verification Level

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