SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.27 g, 10h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Near EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 65. 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 (27mm, 13.27 g, 10h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; filleted thyrsos to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; A to right. CCO – (D18/R15 – unlisted die combination); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1556; BMC 553 (same dies); de Nanteuil 395 (same dies); Winterthur 989 (same dies). Toned, a few marks, light cleaning scratches in field on obverse. Near EF. Well centered.

Ex Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 115; Sternberg XX (20 April 1988), lot 448.

This coin is referenced in CCO, erroneously as no. 10 under die combination 203, which has a different obverse die (D15).

The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session One – Lots 1-334 will be held Tuesday morning, 10 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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