Sale: CNG 66, Lot: 149. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2004.  Sold For $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 274-215 BC. AR 16 Litrae (12.86 gm). Struck circa 216-215 BC. Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis left; D and palm tied with fillets behind / Nike in quadriga right; E below. Carroccio pl. XVII, B var. (obverse letter); Burnett 16; cf. SNG ANS 885; SNG Copenhagen -. Toned VF, light field marks. ($750)

From the Ronald Cohen Collection.