SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 13.37 g, 8h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Near EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 64. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 13.37 g, 8h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; star to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga right; crescent above, KIΣ to right, grain ear below. CCO 69–74 and 82–4 var. (unlisted dies); Burnett, Enna 44; BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1554. Deeply toned, some minor chips around edge, a couple of small delaminations, scuff at edge on reverse. Near EF.

From the S & S Collection. Ex Virginia Ruzicka Collection (Malter XXVIII, 8 December 1984), lot 1.


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