Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 285-298, Silver, struck at Syracuse, 216–215 BC. Obverse: head of gelon ii wearing a diadem. Reverse: eagle on a thunderbolt, wings closed aigle sur un foudre, les ailes. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 16.4 mm.
| mint | Syracuse | weight | 3.16g (1) |
| ruler | Gelon II of Syracuse | diameter | ⌀16.4 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 11↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Gelon II wearing a diadem
reverse
Eagle on a thunderbolt, wings closed Aigle sur un foudre, les ailes
specimens (6)
Cite this coin
Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 285-298 (syracuse.caltabiano_1997.285-298), 216–215 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/gelon-ii-of-syracuse-syracuse-caltabiano-1997-285-298/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA