SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.37 g, 11h). Struck circa 217-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; torch to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, wearing long chiton, holding reins in both hands, driving fast quadriga left; E to lower left. CCO 42 (D11/R25); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1553; BMC 552 (same dies); McClean 2916 (same dies); Pozzi 658 (same dies). Beautiful old cabinet tone, hairline flan cracks, minor deposits and faint cleaning marks on obverse. Near EF. Rare with quadriga left.
From the Columbus Collection. Ex New York Sale XI (11 January 2006), lot 97.
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