Watch List notes:

Sicily, Syracuse AR 16 Litrai. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, circa 240-215 BC. K-, magistrate. Diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left; star behind / Nike holding reins and driving slow quadriga to right; ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣAΣ and star above, ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ in exergue, K to right. Cf. CCO 129 (D9/R- [unlisted rev. die]); BMC 547; SNG ANS 879; BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1556 (same obv. die as illustration). 13.36g, 27mm, 11h.

Extremely Fine; wonderful old cabinet tone with multicoloured iridescence to both sides, among the more attractive examples to come to auction in the past decade.

From the collection of a Scientist.