MAGNA GRAECIA. SICILY, SYRACUSE. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. Silver 16 litrai
MAGNA GRAECIA. SICILY, SYRACUSE. Philistis, wife of Hieron II.
Silver 16 litrai - 1 tetradrachm, circa 218-215 BC.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head left; eight-pointed star behind. Rev: BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; eight-pointed star above, K to right. Good Extremely Fine; crisp and well struck with some attractive iridescence around devices.
Reference: BMC-547; HGC-2, 1556; SNG ANS-879.
Provenance: from the Euclidean collection.
Die Axis: 8h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 13.15 g.
Composition: Silver.
MAGNA GRAECIA. SICILY, SYRACUSE. Philistis, wife of Hieron II.
Silver 16 litrai - 1 tetradrachm, circa 218-215 BC.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head left; eight-pointed star behind. Rev: BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; eight-pointed star above, K to right. Good Extremely Fine; crisp and well struck with some attractive iridescence around devices.
Reference: BMC-547; HGC-2, 1556; SNG ANS-879.
Provenance: from the Euclidean collection.
Die Axis: 8h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 13.15 g.
Composition: Silver.
MAGNA GRAECIA. SICILY, SYRACUSE. Philistis, wife of Hieron II.
Silver 16 litrai - 1 tetradrachm, circa 218-215 BC.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head left; eight-pointed star behind. Rev: BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; eight-pointed star above, K to right. Good Extremely Fine; crisp and well struck with some attractive iridescence around devices.
Reference: BMC-547; HGC-2, 1556; SNG ANS-879.
Provenance: from the Euclidean collection.
Die Axis: 8h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 13.15 g.
Composition: Silver.
