Sicily, Leontini; Apollo/lion
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Description
Sicily, Leontini (210 – 200 BC). Laureate head of Apollo left; plow behind / ΛEON-TINON; lion walking left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,84 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Calciati III pg. 83, 14 |
| Commentary: | olive-green patina |
Historical Context
After the Romans took the city in 214 BC, the inhabitants were treated mildly, only the Roman deserters who joined the forces of Hippocrates, the pro-Carthaginian commander from Syracuse.
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