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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 65

SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.00 g, 4h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 65.
 Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 2 250. 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, 14.00 g, 4h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; grain ear with fillet to right / Nike driving slow quadriga right; crescent above, Φ to right. CCO 143.1 (D2/R3) = Sartiges 153 (this coin); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1554. Attractive old cabinet tone, some porosity, a few light scratches, minor roughness on obverse, edge marks. Near EF.

From the Batory Collection. Ex Heritage 3024 (19 April 2012), lot 24578 (hammer $3500); Rockefeller University/Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collection (Gemini VII, 9 January 2011), lot 188; Vicomte de Sartiges Collection.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 1, which begins 16 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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