Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis, Wife of of Hieron II (274-216 BC), 16 Litrae or Tetradrachm; AR (14,58 g; 28 mm)

Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis to l.; Rv. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving quadriga moving slowly to r.; above, ΑΦ. HGC 2, 1556. Traces of former cleaning, fields partially smoothed. Some porosity, otherwise good very fine / near extremely fine.

From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

€ 400,00