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Sicily, Syracuse Æ28. Time of Hieron II, circa 285-246 BC. Imitative issue in the types of Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; Galatian shield to left, NK below shield. Svoronos 612; SNG Copenhagen -; CNG MBS 57, 613. 19.82g, 28mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
Daniel Wolf and Catharine Lorber posited in their paper (Num. Chron. 171) at the Sicilian provenance of a class of Galatian shield bronzes purporting to be of Ptolemy II. Though the reasons why are still unclear, their analysis shows that a 'Western Greek' style different to those coins struck in Alexandria does exist, and that co-operation between the mint specialists of Alexandria and those of Hieron II must have existed.
Very Fine.
Daniel Wolf and Catharine Lorber posited in their paper (Num. Chron. 171) at the Sicilian provenance of a class of Galatian shield bronzes purporting to be of Ptolemy II. Though the reasons why are still unclear, their analysis shows that a 'Western Greek' style different to those coins struck in Alexandria does exist, and that co-operation between the mint specialists of Alexandria and those of Hieron II must have existed.