10 Litrai. Greek Coins. Sicily. Syracuse. 215-214 BC. Time of Hieronymos. Diademed head of Hieronymos to left; in field to right, ꓘ retrograde. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - IEPΩNYMOY. Winged thunderbolt; above, KI. A Superb specimen with a magnificent strike and excellent centering. Portrait of exceptionally fine style with sharply defined reliefs. Lovely cabinet toning with subtle golden hues and traces of luster. Very rare in this extraordinary grade. <br><br>Ex Classical Numismatic Group 53 (15/03/2000), lot 139 Hieronymus ascended the throne of Syracuse during a particularly turbulent period of the Second Punic War. Just a year earlier, a Roman consular army comprising eight legions and allied troops had been annihilated at the Battle of Cannae, sending shockwaves through the Roman power structure and altering the political balance in Sicily. His grandfather, Hiero II, had maintained a steadfast alliance with Rome for decades; however, a faction favoring Carthage—the city's traditional enemy—was gaining strength in Syracuse. The young Hieronymus, weak-willed and easily influenced, succumbed to pressure from his uncles—proponents of the Carthaginian alliance—and decided to break with Rome. This momentous decision would ultimately plunge Syracuse into one of the most dramatic episodes of its history. AU. Ex CNG, 2000. Hgc. 2, 1567. Holloway. 41m (O21/R33). SNG Ans. 1029. Ag. 8,42.

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Sicily. Syracuse. 10 Litrai. 215-214 BC. Time of Hieronymos. (Hgc-2, 1567). (Holloway-41m (O21/R33)). (SNG Ans-1029). Anv.: Diademed head of Hieronymos to left; in field to right, ꓘ retrograde. Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ - IEPΩNYMOY. Winged thunderbolt; above, KI. Ag. 8,42 g. A Superb specimen with a magnificent strike and excellent centering. Portrait of exceptionally fine style with sharply defined reliefs. Lovely cabinet toning with subtle golden hues and traces of luster. Very rare in this extraordinary grade.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 53 (15/03/2000), lot 139

Hieronymus ascended the throne of Syracuse during a particularly turbulent period of the Second Punic War. Just a year earlier, a Roman consular army comprising eight legions and allied troops had been annihilated at the Battle of Cannae, sending shockwaves through the Roman power structure and altering the political balance in Sicily.

His grandfather, Hiero II, had maintained a steadfast alliance with Rome for decades; however, a faction favoring Carthage—the city's traditional enemy—was gaining strength in Syracuse. The young Hieronymus, weak-willed and easily influenced, succumbed to pressure from his uncles—proponents of the Carthaginian alliance—and decided to break with Rome. This momentous decision would ultimately plunge Syracuse into one of the most dramatic episodes of its history. AU. Est...2500,00.

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