Pyrrhus Syracuse BMC Pyrrhus 9-19, Silver, struck at Syracuse, 278–275 BC. Obverse: head of persephone, crowned with ears of corn. Reverse: athena promachos standing wielding a spear and holding a shield. Weight about g.
| mint | Syracuse | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Kingdom of Epirus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | — | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
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Head of Persephone, crowned with ears of corn
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Athena Promachos standing wielding a spear and holding a shield
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Cite this coin
Pyrrhus Syracuse BMC Pyrrhus 9-19 (pyrrhus.bmc_9-19), 278–275 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/pyrrhus-syracuse-bmc-pyrrhus-9-19/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA