Greek Silver & Bronze
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Lot 2475 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300
SICILY, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.97 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind palm, rev. galloping quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above **BASILISSA[S]*, below **FILISTID[OS]*, other letters off flan, (S.989, cf.SNG ANS 882/883). Very fine and rare.
Ex Enna hoard (ICGH 2232), Burnett, SNR 62, (1983) No.16 (described and illustrated), and Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (lot 1814).
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