ZYPA

[redwine]

Well blow me down, another coin from Syracuse in Sicily showed up today 
It was with a bunch of mainly Celtic including a couple of half asses (sic) It was the one that was holding my attention.
What a nice surprise!  Unless of course it's a fake!!

Bronze
Medal aligned ish
7.75g
22mm
Obverse: Face left (Zeus?)
Reverse: Archer (?) with plumed helmet right ZYPA in right field, text in left field which i can't read

Which period please?
Grateful for your thoughts guys

[akona20]

ZYPA is close enough. It is Syracuse but I do not recognise the standing archer as such. Hope this is a start.

[Arminius]

Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, fighting in Sicily 278-276 BC..
Bronze. ca.7- 10 g.
Obv.: Head of unbearded Heracles l., wearing lion's skin headdress.
Rev. ΣYPA - KOΣIΩN , Athena Alkidemos standing r., draped, chlamys over shoulders, holding large round shield in her l. hand, thunderbolt in her raised r. hand.
SNG ANS 854. Calciati II, 321, 176.

[redwine]

Top drawer 
Many thanks 

[Figleaf]

Wow! Pyrrhus is not just anybody, but an important historical figure. That coin is a work of art, Arminius. Thanks.

Peter

[redwine]

Another such victory and we are ruined!