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Coin Portraying King Hieron II by Ancient Greek — VisualArtsDB

Coin Portraying King Hieron II

Coin Portraying King Hieron II

-274–-216

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diam.: 2.7 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Genre: coin
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Greekportraitcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzestruckMalecopper alloyancienthorsemetal

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The front of this coin portrays King Hieron of Syracuse. On the back a man, wearing armor, is shown riding horseback.

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