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Syracuse: Gold coins of Persephone (274-215 BC)
Syracuse: Gold coins of Persephone (Mus.Orsi Syracuse; Photo: Athena Review 2004)
These four coins were minted in Syracuse in the reign of Hieron II. All have heads of the goddess Persephone facing left, wearing a grain wreath in long hair, and a T-shaped poppy behind. On the reverse, all have a chariot with the legend IERONOS.
Coin A dates from 274-269 BC, while coins B-D are later ( 220-217 BC). Coin B retains the earlier chariot motif, while C and D have reversed the chariot. The facial rendering also changes.
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