Sicily, Syracuse, Pyrrhos; head of Herakles/Athena
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Description
Sicily, Syracuse, Reign of Pyrrhos 278 – 276 BC. ΣΥΡAKOΣIΩN; head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin, cornucopia behind / Athena Promachos advancing right, hurling javelin and holding shield, owl to right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE24 |
| Weight [g]: | 10,04 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG ANS 850 |
| Commentary: | olive patina, good centering |
Historical Context
Because of growing opposition to his conduct in Sicily, Pyrrhos left after only two years with the words: "What a wrestling ground we are leaving, my friends, for the Carthaginians and the Romans."
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