SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.40 g, 2h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. EF.

Triton XXVI
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Greek, Silver

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SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.40 g, 2h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; star to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔ[OΣ], Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga right; crescent above, KI[Σ] to right, grain ear below. CCO 80 (D19/R53); Burnett, Enna 41 (same dies); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1554; BMC 550 (same obv. die). Light iridescent tone around the devices, some minor die wear, small edge chip on reverse. EF.

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 40 (16 May 2007), lot 246.


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