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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 11

SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 13.58 g, 6h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 11.
 Estimated: $ 3 000

Merani Collection – Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 000. 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, 13.58 g, 6h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; grain ear to right / Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga right; KI above, grain ear below. CCO 62.4 (D16/R39 – this coin, illustrated); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1554; BMC 548 (same obv. die); Hirsch 738 (same dies); Ward 338 (same dies). Attractive old cabinet tone, small edge split. Near EF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Lawrence R. Stack Collection (Stack’s, 14 January 2008), lot 2131; Stack's (10 June 1996), lot 163; Galerie des Monnaies [Lausanne] 11 (15 March 1970), lot 411; Münzen und Medaillen AG 37 (5 December 1968), lot 157.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session One, which begins 19 January 2021 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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