Description: Welcome to cc coins Up for auction is an Anonymous Sicilian Greek coin from Messana (The Mamertinoi), 211-208 BCDiameter: 25mmID# 891NMINT: Messana OBVERSE; NONE- Laureate head of Ares left. REVERSE; MAMEPTINΩN- Warrior, holding spear and shield, advancing right. REFERENCE: HGC 2, 853The Mamertines (Latin: Mamertini, "sons of Mars", Greek: Μαμερτῖνοι) were mercenaries of Italian origin who had been hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BC), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily. After Syracuse lost the Seventh Sicilian War, the city of Messina was ceded to Carthage in 307 BC. When Agathocles died in 289 BC he left many of his mercenaries idle and unemployed in Sicily. Most of them returned home but some, liking the climate and the prospect of adventure on a foreign island, remained. They played a major role in the lead-up to the First Punic War. In 280 BC, the Syracusans appealed to King Pyrrhus of Epirus for help against the Mamertines Shipping Information:Standard International Shipping does not include a tracking number with delivery times to North America, South America & Europe estimated to be from 3-5 weeks.Expedited International Shipping includes a tracking number with delivery times to North America, South America & Europe estimated to be from 2-3 weeks.
Price: 29.99 USD
Location: Auckland
End Time: 2024-02-28T04:38:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Year: 208 BC
