Drachm - Gelo II

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
King	Gelo II (275 BC - 215 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	218 BC - 215 BC
Value	4 Litrai
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.38 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 407804
References	SNG ANS 5# 902 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# 537 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , Jameson# 84 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , HGC 2# 1563 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , Winterthur 1# 994 Hansjörg Bloesch; 1987. Griechische Münzen in Winterthur 1. Münzkabinett der Stadt Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Diademed head left.

Reverse

Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; BA to left, Φ to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ ΓΕΛΩΝΟΣ
BA Φ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

CCO 297; BAR Issue 67.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (218 BC - 215 BC)

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