Tower Mint under Parliament
IVNO CONSERVATRIX
mint letter S below
legend with mullet stops surrounding
B at the juncture of truncation and field
Sicily, AE Litra. Tower Mint under ParliamentSicily, Syracuse, Litra, 278 276 BC, struck during the time of Pyrrhos, cousin of Alexander the Great, YRA[KOI]N, head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin headdress, rev. Athena Promachos advancing right, hurling spear and holding shield, wreath in left field, 9. 59g, 25mm, 9h (SNG ANS 845; SNG Copenhagen 812). Well centred with a well detailed reverse, and a deep, chestnut patina, good very fine, scarce.