Summary
A gold 1/2 stater (or gold drachm) coin issued by King Agathokles for the city of Syracuse, Sicily, 317-310 BCE.
Mint: Syracuse.
Obverse Description
Apollo laureate facing left.
Reverse Description
Biga being driven by charioteer to right, around in Greek, {SYR AK OS I 0N}; Three-legged triskeles below horses.
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
317-310 BC
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Issued By
King Agathokles, Segesta, Sicily, Ancient Greek States, 317-310 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.1. Purchased by Eugene von Guerard from Mr Friedlander of Berlin for 5 pounds. The link to his collection had been lost for a time. -
Denomination
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Material
Gold
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
15 mm (Width), 16 mm (Depth), 2 mm (Height), 4.189 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
BMC Sicily p.191 no.336 Sear 967
[Book] Poole, Reginald S. 1876. A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Sicily., 191 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
[Book] Sear, David R. 1978. Greek Coins and Their Values, Europe. I., 102 Pages
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Keywords
Bigas (2 Horse Chariots), Horsedrawn Vehicles, Triskeles (Symbols), Ancient Greek Mythology
