Triton XVI, Lot: 242. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.45 g, 1h). Struck circa 218/7-214 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; wreath to right / BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike, holding reins in both hands, driving slow quadriga right; Φ above. CCO 171 (D13/R23); BAR Issue 65; SNG ANS 874; SNG Lloyd 1544 (same dies); Dewing –; Boston MFA 476 (same rev. die). Near EF, toned.