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Hieron II156 viewsHead of Poseidon left

ΙΕΡΩ-ΝΟΣ
ornamented trident, dolphins at sides

Bronze AE 20
6.96g, 20mm

Syracuse Sicily mint
270-215 BC

SNG Cop 856, SGCV I 1223?

Ex-ANE

Hieron II was tyrant and then king of Syracuse, c. 270 to 215 B.C. His rule brought 50 years of peace and prosperity, and Syracuse became one of the most renowned capitals of antiquity. He enlarged the theater and built an immense altar. The literary figure Theocritus and the philosopher Archimedes lived under his rule. After struggling against the Mamertini, he eventually allied with Rome.
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EB0265 Apollo / Mars2 viewsMamertini, SICILY, AE 26, 230-200 BC.
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, [lyre behind head].
Reverse: [MAMEΡTINΩN], Mars standing front, holding spear and sword, upright shield at his side. Γ in right field.
References: Cf. SNG ANS 432.
Diameter: 26mm, Weight: 8.686g.EB

Mamertini horseman10 viewsThe Mamertini, Sicily, c. 220 - 200 B.C. Bronze pentonkion, SNG Cop 446 - 447, aVF, Messana mint, 10.440g, 26.1mm, 0o, obverse laureate head of Ares left; reverse MAMERTINWN, warrior, horse behind, standing left, spear in left, right holding head of horse, P left. ex FORVMPodiceps

Mamertini horseman, MAMERTINOI. Ares/ Horseman7 viewsSICILY, Messana, MAMERTINOI. After 210 B.C. � Pentonkion (11,24 g. - 26 mm) Obv: Laureate head of Ares left; sword in scabbard behind. Rev: Nude horseman, holding a spear in his left hand, leading his horse left; Π in left field. Calciati 25. Podiceps

Mamertini warrior with spear and shield9 viewsThe Mamertini, Sicily, c. 220 - 200 B.C.
Messana mint. 27 mm, 11.1g
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right
Reverse: MAMERTINWN, Warrior, with spear and shield, advancing right, P right. ex areich

Podiceps

MESSANA (Los Mamertini) - Sicilia - Italia14 viewsBajo dominaci�n de Los Mamertinos
AE Tetras 18 mm 3,45 gr.

Anv: Cabeza laureada e imberbe del Joven Zeus Hellanos, viendo a izquierda,"ΔIOΣ" frente al busto.
Rev: �guila de pi� sobre un trueno a izquierda, con sus alas desplegadas. "MAMEP (en campo derecho) TINΩN" (en campo izquierdo)

Los Mamertini o "Hijos de Marte" eran una banda de mercenarios de la Campania (o samnitas), que alrededor del 289 A.C. se apoderaron de Mesina, luego de haber sido contratados por Agatocles para defenderla.
Los mamertinos dominaron Messana por m�s de 20 a�os, convirtiendo este pueblo de agricultores y comerciantes en una base de incursiones de piratas en tierra y mar.
En el 265 A.C., despu�s que Hier�n de Siracusa los hab�a derrotado y sitiada Messana, la mamertinos apelaron a Cartago por ayuda y poco despu�s debieron solicitarla ayuda de Roma para librarlos de los cartagineses. Los Mamertinos luego desaparecen de la historia, hasta siglos m�s tarde cuando los habitantes de Messana fueron llamados Mamertinos.
El "Vino mamertino" de los vi�edos de la punta noreste de Sicilia era el favorito de Julio C�sar, quien lo hizo popular al servirlo en una fiesta para celebrar su tercer consulado. (Fuente F�rum Ancient Coins)

Acu�ada 288 - 278 A.C.
Ceca: Messana - Sicilia - Italia

Referencias: HGC II #874 (R2) - Calciati I #15 Pag.66 - S�rstr�m Serie V, Grupo C #111 ff - BAR issue 9 - BMC Sicily #14 Pag.110 - Carollo Morello #20a1 commentsmdelvalle

Messana (under the Mamertini)64 views288-278 BC
AE Tetras (16mm, 2.93g)
O: Laureate head of Ares right.
R: Bull butting right; MAMEPTINΩN in ex., spear head below.
HGC 2, 878; Calciati 8; Sarstrom 62; Mini' 11; Sear 1138v (bull left)
Rare
ex M&R Coins

"Even brave sailors fear rock-caved Charybdis,
Who drinks the waves, vomits them out again,
And Skylla with her barking dogs around her
Churning the waves that circle Sicily"
~ OvidEnodia

Sicily , Mamertini 31 viewsSicily , Mamertini
AE Quadruple unit. - 278-270 BC
Obverse: Head of Ares left, Helmet with apex behind
Rev:Nike standing left with wreath in right hand.

22mm, 24.1 grams
Calciati, Vol 1 , pg 98, #16, SNG Copenhagen, Sicily, #442, Freund 1882; Sarstrom pg 74, #122 and pg. 155, plate XV

Jerome Holderman

SICILY, MESSANA30 views SICILY, MESSANA
THE MAMERTINI
AFTER 210 BC
AE PENTONKION 25.5 mm 9.25 g
OBV: LAUR HEAD OF APOLLO R, LYRE BEHIND
REV: MAMERTINWN
NUDE WARRIER, EXCEPT FOR CHLAMYS, HOLDING SHORT SWORE AND SPEAR, SHIELD ON GROUND,
P IN R FIELD
SICILY, MESSANA
SNG COP 450; BMC 37 laney

SICILY, Mamertini9 views� Pentonkion, 27mm, 10.2g, 6h; Messana, circa 264-241.
Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev.: MAMEPTINΩN Warrior advancing r., holding spear and shield; in r. field, Π.
Reference: SNG Cop 462, Calciati I, 41 / 16-374-101John Anthony

Sicily, Messana, Mamertinoi, SNG ANS 456-863 viewsMessana, Sicily, Mamertinoi Hemilitron, 289-270 B.C. AE, 23/20mm 6.84g, CNS I p. 112, 47; SNG ANS 456-8
O: Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre (?) behind
R: Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm-branch; six pellets in right field

MAMERTINI or "children of Mars," was the name taken by a band of Campanian (or Samnite) freebooters who about 289 B.C. seized the Greek colony of Messana at the north-east corner of Sicily, after having been hired by Agathocles to defend it (Polyb. 1. 7. 2). - 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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SICILY, The Mamertinoi.6 views� Quadruple Unit 18.0g, 29mm, 6h; c. 288-278 BC.
Obv.: APEOΣ; Laureate head of Ares right; helmet behind.
Rev.: MAMEP-TINΩN; Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; Φ before.
Reference: SNG ANS 403; SNG Morcom 626 var. / 17-130-96John Anthony

Sicily. The Mamertini, � Pentonkion.18 viewsMessana After 210 B.C. 12.91g - 26.1mm, Axis 12h.

Obv: Laureate head of Ares left.

Rev: ΜΑΜΕΡΤΙΝΩΝ / Π - Nude horseman, spear in his left hand, leading his horse left; Π in left field.

SNG ANS 430; Calciati 25; BMC 32.2 commentsChristian Scarlioli

SIRACUSA - Sicilia - Italia13 viewsHier�n II (275-215 A.C.)
AE Tetras 19.1 mm - 6.0 gr

Hieron II fue tirano y Rey de Siracusa, entre el 270-215 A.C.
Su gobierno conllev� 50 a�os de paz y prosperidad, convirti�ndose en una de las capitales m�s famosos de la antig�edad. Ampli� el teatro y construy� un inmenso altar. La figura literaria Te�crito y el fil�sofo Arqu�medes vivieron bajo su gobierno. Despu�s de luchar contra los Mamertini en Messana, con el tiempo se ali� con Roma.

Anv: Cabeza vistiendo diadema de Poseid�n, viendo a izquierda.
Rev: Tridente muy ornamentado con delfines en ambos lados. "IOΡΩ / NOΣ", debajo, dividida por el mango del tridente y "ΣΩ debajo a la derecha.

Acu�aci�n: 268 - 218 A.C.
Ceca: Siracusa - Sicilia - Italia

Referencias: B.M.C. (Sicily) #610 Pag. 218 - HGC 2 #1550 - SNG ANS #1004 - SNG Cop #856 - Sear GTV I #1223 Pag.126 - SNG M�nchen #1409 - Calciati #197 Pag.398 (R1/21)mdelvalle

Syracuse, Sicily, Hieron II 275 - 215 B.C.212 viewsBronze AE 27, Sear GCV 1 1221 var., Lindgren 587 var. 18.022g, 27.4mm, 270 deg, Syracuse mint, c. 275-215 B.C.; Obv. diademed head of Hieron left, beardless; Rev. horseman prancing right, holding couched spear, N below (E in Sear example, Pi in Lindgren), no legend shows in ex. (as in both ref. examples), could be off flan; rough mottled green patina.
Ex Forvm Ancient Coins

photo and Historical background: by Forvm Ancient Coins

Historical background;

Hieron II was tyrant and then king of Syracuse, c. 270 to 215 B.C. His rule brought 50 years of peace and prosperity, and Syracuse became one of the most renowned capitols of antiquity. He enlarged the theater and built an immense altar. The literary figure Theocritus and the philosipher Archimedes lived under his rule. After struggling against the Mamertini, he eventually allied with Rome.8 commentsSteve E

The Mamertini, Sicily, c. 200 - 35 B.C.14 viewsBronze tetras, Calciati I p. 111, 46 Ds 1 - RS 2; SNG ANS 455 - 4555 var. (plectrum vice tripod); SNG Cop 468 var. (same), VF, pale green patina, edge chips, Messana mint, weight 3.640g, maximum diameter 21.7mm, die axis 90o, c. 200 - 35 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; tripod (control symbol) behind; reverse MAMEPTINΩN, Nike standing left, wreath extended in right, palm in left, III (mark of value) in lower left field; ex CNG auction 219 (30 Sep 2009), lot 187; ex D. Alighieri Collectionmjabrial

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