KurtS 0 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AE24 Litra. Period 4, circa 295 BC. SWTEIRA, head of Artemis right, in triple-pendant earring & necklace, quiver over shoulder. Reverse, Winged thunderbolt, AGAQOKLEOS above, BASILEOS below 9.58 gr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 0 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlueke 0 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Nice coins. Is that Artemis or Persephone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KurtS 0 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks, and it looks like what I wrote is hard to read--it is Artemis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saor Alba 0 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Syracusan coins are my favourite ancients, very reflective of a culture that valued artistry. Thanks for sharing your acquisition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YeOldeCollector 0 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Many thanks for posting, it's a wonderful coin. Having been to Syracuse really makes me want to own a coin from there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlueke 0 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 What I wonder abut Artemis versus Perspehone is how did the author of the reference book decide because on some of these coins their images are pretty similar and there don't appear to be any obvious attributes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saor Alba 0 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 What I wonder abut Artemis versus Perspehone is how did the author of the reference book decide because on some of these coins their images are pretty similar and there don't appear to be any obvious attributes Artemis usually has her little quiver of arrows at the back of her neck as on the above coin, and the example I have: While Persephone is depicted thusly: And yet another depiction of Persephone: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KurtS 0 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 That's a nicely detailed group! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlueke 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Aha! Thanks, I didn't notice that quiver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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