Sicilia, Syracuse

Second Democracy 466-405 BC

406 AD

AV Tetralitron (3.47 g.)

SURAKOSION around broad rim of circular shield ornamented with a facing gorgoneion

Ephebos, in the form of a naked athlete, standing left, holding strigil in his right hand with which he is removing oil from his left knee.

De Luynes 1402

Classical Numismatic Group - Triton VII - 12 January 2004, Lot n. 88

Second Democracy 466-405 BC

AV Dilitron (1.77 g.)

406 AD

SVRAKOSIWN, head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, palmette, and vegetative tendrils; IM below neck truncation

Facing aegis with gorgoneion in center

C. Boehringer, "Ehrenrettung einer syrakusanischen Goldmünze" in FlorNum, pg. 76, 5 = C. Boehringer, "Zu Finanzpolitik und Münzprägung des Dionysios von Syrakus" in Essays Thompson, pl. 38, 12

Classical Numismatic Group - Triton VII - 12 January 2004, Lot n. 89

Second Democracy 466-405 BC

Gold 10 litrae (0.67 g.)

ΣΥΡΑ (retrograde), head of Athena left in crested Attic helmet, wearing necklace

Aegis with gorgoneion

C. Boehringer, "Zu Finanzpolitik und Munzpragung des Dionysios von Syrakus," Essays Thompson, pl. 38, 9. SNG ANS 316-318. SNG Lloyd 1417-1418. SNG Lockett 983

Gemini, LLC - Auction V - 6 January 2009, Lot n. 460

Late Third Democracy or early in the reign of Agathocles

317-316 BC

AR Drachm (4.12 g.)

ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Laureate head of the youthful Ares to left; behind, Palladion

Triskeles of three human legs with winged feet; at the center, gorgoneion

Basel 503. BMC 353. Jameson 864 = KF 229 (this coin). Giesecke, Sicilia Numismatica pl. 19, 13

Nomos AG - Auction 2 - 18 May 2010, Lot n. 28

Late Third Democracy or early in the reign of Agathocles

317-316 BC

AE Hemidrachm (7.69 g.)

Laureate head of Apollo to left; below

Gorgoneion at the center of a triskeles of human legs with winged feet

Calciati 121/DS i. SNG ANS 545

LHS Numismatik AG - Auction 95 - 25 October 2005, Lot n. 527