Sicily, Syracuse, Timoleon and Third Democracy; head of Apollo/Pegasos
90,00 €
Description
Sicily, Syracuse, 344 – 317 BC. Time of Timoleon and Third Democracy; 336-317 BC (after Timoleon). AE Hemilitron. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN; laureate head of Apollo left, keraunos behind / Pegasos flying left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,40 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Calciati 87 |
| Commentary: | mottled brown green patina, glossy surfaces |
Historical Context
The coin was struck in turbulent times of democracy installed by Timoleon, where the struggle among the city's parties restarted after his death ended with the rise of another tyrant, Agathokles.






