Sicily, Syracuse AR 16 Litrai. Time of Philistis, wife of Hieron II. Circa 218/7-214 BC. Diademed and veiled bust left; to right, Tyche standing facing, holding patera and cornucopiae / Nike driving walking biga left, A before; BAΣIΛIΣΣA above, ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ below. Caltabiano, Carroccio & Oteri no. 197 (same obv. die); SNG ANS -. 14.05g, 27mm, 10h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone. Extremely rare with this obverse symbol.
From a private European collection, outside of Italy prior to December 1992.