Watch List notes:

SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. 60 Litrai or Dekadrachm (Gold, 16 mm, 4.28 g, 1 h), circa 269-263 or 218/7-215. Head of Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind, cornucopiae. Rev. IEPΩΝΟΣ Nike driving biga galloping to right, holding kentron in her right hand and reins in her left; below, pellet. BMC 508 (same dies). BMFA 474 (same dies). Carroccio 7 (D5/R5). Hunterian 225 (same dies). A lovely coin with a particularly attractive obverse. Light die rust as usual, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the Hyperborea Collection, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 26 May 2014, 222.