Watch List notes:

Sicily, Hieron II. ; Sicily, Hieron II; c. 240-215 BC, AE 25-25.5, 16.43g. Calciati-193 Ds 19 (not illustrated, citing Gabrici), HGC-1547. Obv: Young laureate head of Hieron l., caduceus behind. Rx: IEPONO[S] in exergue, Helmeted horseman r., holding spear horizontally in lowered r. hand. From the Mark Gibbons Collection. Rare with caduceus symbol behind portrait.This an exquisite portrait of King Hieron, with a wonderful apple-green patination. He ruled for decades, but unfortunately, he produced an idiot son, who decided to back the Carthaginians over the Romans. EF