Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 285-298

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Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 285-298

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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.

obverse Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 285-298 — obverse: Head of Gelon II wearing a diadem

reverse Gelon II of Syracuse Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 285-298 — reverse: Eagle on a thunderbolt, wings closed Aigle sur un foudre, les ailes

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)

BnF (IRIS)

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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: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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