Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4582 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $1,500
SICILY, Syracuse, Philistis wife of Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, struck c.218/7-215 B.C., (13.68 g), obv. diademed and veiled bust of Philistis to left, behind eight pointed star, rev. slow quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above **BASILISSAS, to right K, below **FILISTIDOS*, (S.989, SNG ANS 881, SNG Ash.2109). Bright, very minor cleaning marks, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group in 2008.
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