Greek: SICILY. Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II (275-215 BC). AR 16-litrai (26mm, 13.42 gm, 6h). NGC (photo cert...
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SICILY. Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II (275-215 BC). AR 16-litrai (26mm, 13.42 gm, 6h). NGC (photo certificate) Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Ca. 240-215/214 BC. Veiled and diademed head of Queen Philistis left; upright spear behind / ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ / ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving slow quadriga right; MI above. BMC 556. HGC 2, 1556.Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XII (6 January 2009), lot 114; Bourgey (18 November 1957), lot 33.
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