Silver 16-litra coin of Hieron II
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veiled head of Philistis/quadriga (4-horse chariot)
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veiled head of Philistis/quadriga (4-horse chariot)
Syracuse
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Title: Silver 16-litra coin of Hieron II
Period: Hellenistic
Date: ca. 276–215 BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Diameter: 1 × 1/8 in., 0.5oz. (2.6 × 0.3 cm, 13.22g)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1905
Accession Number: 05.44.338
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