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Auction XXII 7-8 Oct 2021
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Sicily, Syracuse AR 16 Litrai. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, circa 218-214 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, grain ear behind / Nike holding reins and driving fast quadriga to right; ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ KI in two lines above, grain ear below, ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ in exergue. CCO 62.4 (D16/R39 – this coin, illustrated); BMC 548 (same obv. die); Ward 338 (same dies); SNG ANS -; BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1554. 13.61g, 26mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone.
This coin published in M.C. Caltabiano, B. Carroccio, & E. Oteri. Siracusa ellenistica: Le monete 'regali' di Ierone II, della sua famiglia e dei Siracusani. (Messina, 1997);
Ex Peter J. Merani Collection;
Ex CNG inventory 852970 (August [ANA] 2009);
Ex Lawrence R. Stack Collection, Stack's, 14 January 2008, lot 2131;
Ex Stack's, Auction 486, 10 June 1996, lot 163;
Ex Galerie des Monnaies [Lausanne], Auction 11, 15 March 1970, lot 411;
Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 37, 5 December 1968, lot 157.
Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone.
This coin published in M.C. Caltabiano, B. Carroccio, & E. Oteri. Siracusa ellenistica: Le monete 'regali' di Ierone II, della sua famiglia e dei Siracusani. (Messina, 1997);
Ex Peter J. Merani Collection;
Ex CNG inventory 852970 (August [ANA] 2009);
Ex Lawrence R. Stack Collection, Stack's, 14 January 2008, lot 2131;
Ex Stack's, Auction 486, 10 June 1996, lot 163;
Ex Galerie des Monnaies [Lausanne], Auction 11, 15 March 1970, lot 411;
Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 37, 5 December 1968, lot 157.