Coin Portraying King Hieron II
Ancient Greek
-274–-216
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.7 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- Coins
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
Greekportraitcoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalbronzestruckMalecopper alloyancienthorsemetal
About
The front of this coin portrays King Hieron of Syracuse. On the back a man, wearing armor, is shown riding horseback.
