Greek Coins. Syracuse.
16 litrae circa 269-215, AR 13.39 g. Veiled head of Philistis l.; behind, star. Rev. BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ – ΦIΛIΣTIΔΟΣ Slow quadriga driven r. by Nike, holding reins with both hands; in field, star. Burnett, Enna Hoard 36. SNG ANS 879.
Old cabinet tone, flan crack at two o'clock on obverse and minor cleaning
marks on reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Bourgey 4 June 1991, 48 and Bourgey 1 March 1998, 6 sales.