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Mint: Authority: Agathocles of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse in 317-289 BC and self-styled king of Sicily in 304-289 BC) (1) · Hicetas (tyrant of Syracuse, 288-279 BC) (1) · Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC) (1) · Philistis (queen of Syracusa, 274-216 BC) (1) · Postumus (260-269 CE) (1) · Roman Empire (1)
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| Die Study | ImageImage of the object | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ |
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| Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, aurei (260-269 CE) |  | Gold | AD 260 JL | AD 269 JL | 146,757 kg |
| S 2 - Syracuse (Philistis), silver, drachms (216-215 BCE) | ,_silver,_drachms_(216-215_BCE).jpg) | Silver | 216 BC JL | 215 BC JL | 1,423 kg |
| Syracuse (Agathocles), gold, staters (Athena/thunderbolt) (317-310 BCE) |  | Gold | 317 BC JL | 310 BC JL | 8,633 kg |
| Syracuse (Hicetas), gold, hemistaters (279-278 BCE) |  | Gold | 279 BC JL | 278 BC JL | 4,905 kg |
