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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Sicily| > |Syracuse| > GI76996
Syracuse, Sicily, Roman Rule, 212 - c. 189 B.C.
|Syracuse|, |Syracuse,| |Sicily,| |Roman| |Rule,| |212| |-| |c.| |189| |B.C.|, Overcoming formidable resistance and the ingenious devices of Archimedes, the Roman General Marcus Claudius Marcellus took Syracuse in the summer of 212 B.C. Archimedes was killed during the attack. The plundered artworks taken back to Rome from Syracuse lit the initial spark of Greek influence on Roman culture.
GI76996. Bronze AE 22, Calciati II p. 424, 227; SNG ANS 1066 ff.; SNG Cop 900; SNG Munchen 1472 ff.; HGC 2 1474 (S), Choice VF, interesting style, nice centering, nice green patina, small areas a bit flat, Syracuse mint, weight 8.870g, maximum diameter 22.0mm, 212 - c. 189 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus left; reverse Nike in galloping in a biga right, whip(?) in right hand, reins in left hand, crescent above, ΣYPAKOΣIΩN in exergue; scarce; SOLD











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