SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.03 g, 4h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 100. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II. 275-215 BC. AR 16 Litrai – Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 13.03 g, 4h). Struck circa 218/7-215 BC. Diademed and veiled head left / Nike, holding reins, driving slow quadriga right; crescent above, [A to right]. CCO – (D20/R“21” [unlisted die combination, matches second instance of D21 noted for CCO 213, but it is actually a different die]); BAR Issue 65; HGC 2, 1555. Toned, flan crack, some roughness and scratches. Good VF.

Ex New York Sale LVII (10 January 2023), lot 20; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 484 (27 January 2021), lot 75.


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CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session One – Lot 1-308 will be held Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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