{"product_id":"trident-poseidon-silver-pendant-hieron-ii-bronze-coin-8160","title":"Trident\/Poseidon, Silver Pendant, Hieron II Bronze Coin, 8160","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II, AE24 (275-216 BCE) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal;\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003eHead of Poseidon left, wearing a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal;\"\u003etaenia\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e (headband). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal;\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-style: normal;\"\u003eΕΡΩΝΟΣ\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e, trident head with scroll decorations between prongs; lotiform shaft, flanked by dolphins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e Hieron II, a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus, became the ruler of Syracuse around 270 BCE. He was a skilled military leader and strategist, securing his position as king after a successful campaign against the Mamertines. During the First Punic War (264-241 BCE), he initially sided with Carthage but later allied with Rome, a loyalty he maintained until his death in 215. His reign was marked by stability, economic prosperity, and advancements in military engineering, largely credited to his association with the famous mathematician Archimedes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eThis bronze coin depicts Poseidon, the god of the sea and earthquakes, which emphasizes Syracuse’s maritime power. Poseidon was one of the twelve Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology and brother to Zeus and Hades. His headband reflects divine status. With him, on the reverse, is his trident. This, along with the dolphins in the back, reinforce the city’s connection to the sea, for defense and trade. The inscription is the genitive form of Hieron, meaning “of Hieron”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175057342604,"sku":"8160","price":256.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/0207\/4508\/files\/8160A_256_1d5abf04-68d6-4ed1-a4a5-aecb75e4c059.jpg?v=1774995453","url":"https:\/\/ownapieceofhistory.biz\/es\/products\/trident-poseidon-silver-pendant-hieron-ii-bronze-coin-8160","provider":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}