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Auction 34  6 January 2015
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Lot 42

Estimate: 1500 USD
Price realized: 3250 USD
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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
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