SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.03 g, 4h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC.Electronic Auction 484 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 2 000. 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 (25.5mm, 13.03 g, 4h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left / Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; crescent above, [A to right]. CCO – (D20/R“21” [unlisted die combination, matches second instance of D21 noted for CCO 213, but it is actually a different die]); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1555. Toned, flan crack, some roughness and scratches. Good VF. |