Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4431 SESSION 13 (Friday 9.30am) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,800
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SICILY, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.204 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind eight pointed star, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above eight pointed star and **BASILISSAS, to right K, below **FILISTIDOS*, (S.989, SNG ANS 879). Bright, minor cleaning marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine or better and rare.
Ex CNG with their ticket.
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