Sicily. Syracuse. Octobol struck under Hieron II. Circa 265-263 BC (Silver, 19.84 mm, 5.59 g). Helmeted head of Athena left, bowl decorated with coiled serpent; behind, altar. Rev. ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ, Pegasus flying right; below, Π. Carroccio 18-21 var. (D13/R14 - Didrachm or Reduced Stater). BAR Issue 56. SNG Lloyd 1541 (same obv. die). Weber 1701 (same). SNG Copenhagen - . HGC 2, 1544. Attractive iridescent cabinet toning. Minor flan crack. Superb Classical style. About Uncirculated and among the finest known specimens. Very Rare. From the Michel Eddé Collection; ex Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII, 31 March 1987, lot 64. Corinthian-type staters were struck on several occasions in the history of Syracuse: under Timoleon, during the reign of Agathokles, and later under Hieron II, at a weight of approximately 5.5 grams. This latter weight matches that of the silver octobols issued in Syracuse by Pyrrhos, yet it does not conform to the traditional Syracusan weight standard based on the litra. Hieron’s adoption of Corinthian types may have represented a transitional measure, and this coinage was likely discontinued prior to the outbreak of the First Punic War.