Hemistater - Hieron II
Features
| Issuer |
Syracuse
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Hieron II (275 BC - 215 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 217 BC - 215 BC |
| Value | 60 Litrai |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.24 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 394723 |
| References | Jameson# 877 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Dewing# 954 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). Benedetto Carroccio; 1994. La monetazione aurea e argentea di Ierone II = The gold and silver coinage of Hiero II. Circolo numismatico Torinese, Turin, Italy. Giuseppe Buceti; 2010. Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca. Plectica, Messina, Italy. |
Obverse
Head of Persephone to left, wearing grain ear wreath and pendant earring; behind neck, crescent.
Reverse
Charioteer driving biga galloping to left; above, monogram.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (217 BC - 215 BC) | 
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$ 16 000 | |||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Numismatica Ars ClassicaAuction 120 Lot 313 
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6 Oct 2020 | XF |
USD 15 825.99
(CHF 12 500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 88 Lot 375
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8 Oct 2015 | XF |
USD 24 055.50
(CHF 19 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 64 Lot 749
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17 May 2012 | XF |
USD 20 257.27
(CHF 16 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge 23-25 May 1894, Carfrae, 81; NAC 9, 1996, 258 |
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Nomos AG Auction 19 Lot 57
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17 Nov 2019 | XF |
USD 16 459.03
(CHF 13 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Künker 26, 11 March 1994, 57 and from the Brand Collection, 3, Sotheby's 9 September 1983, 38 |
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