Summary
A copper coin issued by Agathokles for the city of Syracuse, Sicily, 317-289 BCE.
Mint: Syracuse.
Reference: BMC Sicily p.199 No. 422.
Die axis: 05.
Obverse Description
Head of Artemis facing right, top of closed quiver at shoulder; legend in Greek to right.
Reverse Description
Fulmen, above in Greek, {AGATHOKLEOS}; below, {BASILEOS}.
Edge Description
Plain
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
317-289 BC
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Issued By
King Agathokles, Syracuse, Sicily, Ancient Greek States, 317-289 BCE
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Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.13. Purchased by Eugene von Guerard from Mr Lincoln of London for 2 shillings. -
Deity Depicted
Artemis (Ancient Goddess), Syracuse, Sicily, Ancient Greek States
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Material
Bronze
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Axis
05
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.823 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC Sicily p.199 No. 422 Sear 1200
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Sicily., 199 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 124 Pages
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