ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Silver 16-Litrai, 13.22g, 9h. Struck 217-215 BC. Head of Queen Philistis facing left, diademed and veiled. Rev, Nike, holding the reins, driving a slow quadriga right, ΑΦ above (Burnett, Enna Hoard, SNR 62, 1983, -; M. Caccamo Caltabiano / B. Carroccio / E. Oteri, Siracusa ellenistica - Le monete 'regali' di Ierone II, della sua famiglia e die Siracusani (1997), 182, 218 (these dies)). About extremely fine. Rare.
purchased from Freeman & Sear, USA
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 96, 5-8 April 2011, lot 4971
Estimate: $ 1,500