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Note: BMC describes the Sicilian coinage of Pyrrhos in the "Thessaly to Aetolia" volume, not in the Sicily volume.
BMC 35Syracuse, Sicily AE17. Time of Pyrros, 278-276 BC. Head of Athena left in Corinthian helmet, thunderbolt behind head / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY above and below grain ear, all within oak wreath. Calciati 187. TextFull Size
BMC 505Pyrrhos, Sicily, 278-276 BC, AE. 10,34 g. Head of Herakles left, wearing lionskin / ΣYΡAKOΣIΩN, Athena Promachos advancing right, wielding spear and holding shield on outstretched left arm, owl to right. BMC 505; Calciati 176.TextFull Size
Calciati 175 Syracuse, Sicily. Pyrrhus. 278-276 BC. AE 24mm. ΣYΡAKOΣIΩN, head of Herakles left, in lionskin headdress / Athena Promachos standing right, holding thunderbolt overhead in right hand, shield on left arm; owl before. SNG ANS 850. TextFull Size
Calciati 176 Syracuse, Sicily. Pyrrhus. 278-276 BC. AE 23mm. Head of Herakles left, in lionskin headdress / ΣYΡAKOΣIΩN, Athena Promachos standing right, holding thunderbolt overhead in right hand, shield on left arm. SNG Cop 813. TextFull Size
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Calciati 177 Syracuse, Sicily, time of Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. AE 23mm. Head of Herakles left, in lionskin headdress / ΣYΡAKOΣIΩN, Athena Promachos advancing right, brandishing spear and shield; wreath in left field. SNG ANS 846.TextFull Size
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Calciati 182 Syracuse. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. AE 24mm. Head of Herakles right in lion’s skin headdress / ΣYΡAKOΣIΩN, Athena Promachos walking right, with thunderbolt and shield. TextFull Size
Calciati 184v Syracuse, Sicily. Pyrrhus. 278-276 BC. AE 24mm. FQIAS, veiled head of Phthia left, in wreath of oak; pedum (?) behind / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, thunderbolt. TextFull Size
Calciati 185v Syracuse, Sicily. Pyrrhus. 278-276 BC. AE 22mm. Wreathed head of Persephone right, in single-pendant earring and necklace; ear of grain behind / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Demeter seated right, holding sceptre in left arm, stalk of barley in right. TextFull Size
Calciati 187 Syracuse, Sicily. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. AE 18mm (6.38 gm). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; dolphin behind / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, grain ear; all within oak wreath. TextFull Size
SNG ANS 184cf Sicily, Pyrrhus AE24. ΦΘIAΣ, veiled head of Phthia left, in oak wreath, forepart of hippocamp behind neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, thunderbolt. Cf SNG ANS 834–835. TextFull Size
SNG ANS 828 Syracuse, Sicily. Pyrrhos. 278-276 BC. AR Octobol. Wreathed head of Kore left; altar and A behind / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Athena standing left, brandishing spear in right hand, large shield on left arm. SNG Cop 94. TextFull Size
SNG ANS 828cf SICILY. Syracuse. Pyrrhus (278-275 BC). Silver 5 litrae (5.35 gm). Head of Kore left, wreathed with grain, in pendant earring / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠYΡΡOY, Athena, viewed from behind, standing left, brandishing spear and shield. Cf. SNG ANS 828 (with altar symbol). TextFull Size
SNG ANS 847 Syracuse, Sicily. Pyrrhus. 278-276 BC. AE 24mm. Head of Herakles left, in lionskin headdress / Athena Promachos standing right, brandishing thunderbolt in right hand, shield on left arm; owl before. SNG Cop 809. TextFull Size
Sear (Greece Vol 1) entries - See above for examples where present
980AV Stater Head of Athena right / Nike stepping left. BMC 1
981AV hemi-stater Head of Artemis right / Nike stepping left. BMC 5
982AR Octobol. Head of Persephone right / Athena Alkidemos left. BMC 9
1213AE23 (city name on the obverse) Head of Herakles left / Athena Promachos right, holding spear and shield. BMC 493
1214AE23 (city name on the reverse) Head of Herakles left / Athena Promachos right, holding thunderbolt and shield. BMC 503
1215AE26 Head of Phthia left / winged thunderbolt. BMC 20
1216AE23 Head of Persephone right / Demeter seated right. BMC 27
1217AE19 Head of Athena left / Ear of corn. BMC 30 (Sear cites BMC 27 in error)
Entry for pyrrhos on the Digital Historia Numorum