Watch List notes:

SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, 275-215 BC. 16 Litrai (Silver, 25mm, 13.40 g 11), 218/7-214. Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis to left; behind, star of six points. Rev. BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ Nike driving quadriga moving slowly to right; above, eight-pointed star; to right, K. McClean 2912. SNG ANS 881. Beautifully toned. Minor flan faults, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection, formed during the 1980s or earlier, privately purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt.