Hieron II Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 228-238, Silver, struck at Syracuse, 240–216 BC. Obverse: head of philistis wearing a veil and a diadem. Reverse: nike driving a biga (two-horse chariot) at a walk. Weight about 4.3 g, diameter 18.4 mm.
| mint | Syracuse | weight | 4.34g (1) |
| ruler | Philistis of Syracuse | diameter | ⌀18.4 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 2↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Philistis wearing a veil and a diadem
reverse
Nike driving a biga (two-horse chariot) at a walk
specimens (2)
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BnF (IRIS)
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Hieron II Syracuse Caltabiano 1997 228-238 (syracuse.caltabiano_1997.228-238), 240–216 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/hieron-ii-syracuse-caltabiano-1997-228-238/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA