Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Auction 309 – Ancient Greek and Byzantine Coins Auction 309 – Session II
Thursday 26 September 2024 hours 14:30 (UTC +01:00)
Sicily, Syracuse, Philistis, Wife of of Hieron II (274-216 BC), 16 Litrae or Tetradrachm; AR (14,58 g; 28 mm)
Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis to l.; Rv. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving quadriga moving slowly to r.; above, ΑΦ. HGC 2, 1556. Some porosity, otherwise good very fine / near extremely fine.