Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC)
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Hieron II was the Greek Sicilian Tyrant of Syracuse from 270 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of the First Punic War.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1 - Syracuse (Hieron), silver, 32 litrai (218-215 BCE) | 
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Silver | 4,463 kg |
| Syracuse (Philistis), silver, tetradrachms (Philistis/Nike) (218-214 BCE) | ,_silver,_tetradrachms_(218-214_BCE).jpg)
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Silver | 20,620 kg |
| S 2 - Syracuse (Philistis), silver, drachms (216-215 BCE) | ,_silver,_drachms_(216-215_BCE).jpg)
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Silver | 1,423 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2432 - Syracuse (Hieron II) (4 litrai Gelon II/eagle) over uncertain type (Lanz, Ebay, May 2017) | .png)
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Silver | 217 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
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Hieron II 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | hieron_ii |
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Literature
- Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 1997 (4 mentions)
- HGC 2 (3 mentions)
- SNG ANS 5 Sicily (1 mentions)
