SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (27mm, 12.41 g, 10h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC.

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Lot: 37. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 550. 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, 12.41 g, 10h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled bust left; grain ear behind / Nike driving galloping quadriga right; KI above, grain ear below. CCO 65 (D16/R42); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1556. Obverse roughness, flan crack, cleaning marks, some light smoothing on cheek. VF. Reverse cleanly struck.


Closing Date and Time: 7 April 2021 at 10:12:00 ET.

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