Sicily, Syracuse AR 16 Litrai. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, circa 216-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left; palm branch behind / Nike driving slow quadriga to right; ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ above, ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ below, Φ in right field. CCO 141-162; cf. SNG ANS 869 (for obv.) and 871 (for rev.); HGC 2, 1556. 13.74g, 27mm, 10h.
Near Extremely Fine; attractively toned. Very Rare variant with Φ to right on rev.
From the Anders Collection, collector's tickets included.