Oktobol - Pyrrhus I Syracuse

Features

Issuer	Kings of Epeiros
King	Pyrrhus I (307-302 BC, 297-272 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	297 BC - 272 BC
Value	Octobol (4⁄3)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	5.63 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 197017
References	SNG ANS 5# 832 Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , BMC Greek# 10 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Persephone right, wearing wreath of grain leaves, hair loose at back; dolphin behind.

Reverse

Athena Alkidemos advancing left, brandishing spear in right hand and holding shield aloft in left, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ and cornucopiae to right, ΠΥΡΡΟΥ and thunderbolt to left.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΥΡΡΟΥ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (297 BC - 272 BC)

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