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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 402

SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.21 g, 9h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 402.
 Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 6 000. 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 (26mm, 13.21 g, 9h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; AΦ above. CCO 216–9 var. (D2O/R– [unlisted rev. die]); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1556. In NGC encapsulation 4372682-016, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Very rare issue with Åf, only 17 noted in CCO, missing from all major collections except for Berlin.

From the Grand Haven Collection. Ex New York Sale XXXIV (6 January 2015), lot 42; Noble 96 (5 April 2011), lot 4971.


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 Two, which begins 19 January 2021 at 2 PM 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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