Ancient Greek coin – HCR43329

Obverse

Inscription:

monogram (behind head)

Design:

Head of Athena, wearing aegis and crested Corinthian helmet, left; dotted border

Reverse

Inscription:

ΞΑ (below);ΣΥΡΑΟΣΙΩ[Ν] (above)

Design:

Winged thunderbolt

Information

Period

Greek

Mint

Syracuse

Denomination

8 litra

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

214 BC – 212 BC (According to Burnett)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.64

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.6

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

23/4/1947

Source

Charles Oman

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1947.

Reference

SNG Ashmolean II : 2122

Note:

http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org/ ID: SNGuk_0502_2122

Reference

Burnett Syracuse : 25 plate 9

Note:

(not the coin pictured in the plates, but listed in his publication)

Reference

IRIS : https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/syracuse.burnett_1983.16-17_25_28-31

Contributors to this coin record

vheuchert, gthompson