Watch List notes:

SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. 60 Litrai or Dekadrachm (Gold, 16 mm, 4.28 g, 1 h), circa 220-217 or 218/7-215. Head of Persephone to left, wearing wreath of grain ears, pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind, wreath. Rev. IEPΩΝΟΣ Nike driving fast biga to left, holding reins in her left hand and kentron in her right; below, A. Carroccio 20 (D16/R22). SNG Stockholm 605 (same dies). Well struck and attractive. Light die rust as usual and with a very minor scrape on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the Hyperborea Collection and from the America Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica 96, 6 October 2016, 1030 and ex Stack's, Bowers and Ponterio, 8 August 2012, 20390.