Ancient Greek coin – HCR6799

Obverse

Design:

Head of Gelon, diademed, left; strung bow (over shoulder); dotted border

Inscription:

ΑΦ (above); ΒΑ (right); ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ ΓΕΛΩΝΟΣ (above and below)

Design:

Nike driving fast quadriga, right; linear border

Period

Greek

Person

Gelon II of Syracuse (subject)

Mint

Syracuse

Denomination

8 litra

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

216 BC – 215 BC (According to IRIS)

Weight (g)

6.62

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

10/1987

Source

R. B. Lewis

Source of funds

National Art Collections Fund

Acquisition credit

Presented by the National Art Collections Fund, 1987.

Acquisition note

in accession book: "Part of the coin collection of Mr R B Lewis bequeathed by his widow Mrs GEM Lewis

Reference

Reference

IRIS : http://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/syracuse.caltabiano_1997.271-284

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