SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 2½ Litrai (15mm, 2.11 g, 12h). In the name of the Syrakosioi. Struck circa 217-215 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 67.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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SICILY, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 2½ Litrai (15mm, 2.11 g, 12h). In the name of the Syrakosioi. Struck circa 217-215 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Female standing facing, head left, holding scroll and filleted palm frond; Φ to lower left. CCO 303 (D5/R3); BAR Issue 69; HGC 2, 1420; SNG ANS 904 (same dies); SNG Ashmolean 2125 (same dies); BMC 664 (same dies); de Luynes 1397 (same dies). Find patina, light roughness. Good VF.

Ex J. Hirsch XXXIII (17 November 1913), lot 544.


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