Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 239-270, Silver, struck at Syracuse, 216–215 BC. Obverse: head of gelon ii wearing a diadem. Reverse: nike driving a galloping biga (two-horse chariot). Weight about 6.8 g, diameter 21.3 mm.
| mint | Syracuse | weight | 6.79g (2) |
| ruler | Gelon II of Syracuse | diameter | ⌀21.3 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 1↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
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Head of Gelon II wearing a diadem
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Nike driving a galloping biga (two-horse chariot)
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Cite this coin
Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 239-270 (syracuse.caltabiano_1997.239-270), 216–215 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/gelon-ii-of-syracuse-syracuse-caltabiano-1997-239-270/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA