452, Lot: 99. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.55 g, 11h). Struck circa 240-218/5 BC. Diademed and veiled head left; star to right / Nike driving slow quadriga right; star above, K to right. CCO 104–10 var. (D9/R– [unlisted rev. die]); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1556. Toned, slight die wear on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. Good VF.

Ex David Herman Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 380.