Ancient Greek Bronze Coin from Himera (Famous Gorgon Design)

Himera Sicily Bronze (415-410 BC) — Final Pre-Destruction Issue

Heavy bronze coin (17.22g) from Himera Greek colony (N. Sicily coast) — minted final years before 409 BC Carthaginian destruction. Last coins of doomed city.

Apotropaic Final Design

• Obverse: Facing Gorgon head — snakes for hair (wards off evil)

• Reverse: 6 pellets — denomination value mark

Technical Specifications

• Weight: 17.22 grams

• References: SNG ANS 179-180

• Period: 415-410 BC (Second Sicilian War)

City's Last Stand

• Destroyed 409 BC by Carthaginian forces

• Gorgon = protective symbol under existential threat

• Archaeological evidence of Greek-Carthage conflict

• Final issue before complete annihilation

Collector Masterpiece

Rare pre-destruction bronze from Himera's final moments. Essential Sicilian Greek tragedy type coin.