Lot 4586

Description

Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), AE 26, (21.39 g), obv. diademed head of Hieron beardless to left, bucranium behind, rev. horseman prancing to right, holding spear couched, beneath N, in exergue of [I]EP**WNO[S]*, (S.1221, SNG ANS 936-9, SNG Cop.838, Calciati 195, BMC 588); another 357-344 B.C., AE 15, (2.89 g), obv. Female head left, rev. dolphin leaping right, scallop-shell below, **[S*Y]RA between , (S.1187, BMC 301-2, SNG Cop. 697-8, Calciati type 24); another Hieron II, (275-216 B.C.), AE 19, (6.66 g), obv. Poseidon head to left wearing tainia, rev. ornamented trident-head, between two dolphins, dividing IEP **WNOS below, **SW* below, (cf.S.1223, SNG Cop. 856). Mostly very fine. (3)

Ex A. Laurie Collection.