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Lot 9. Philistis AR 5 Litrai

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Philistis AR 5 Litrai

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Bidding closed (Sunday, September 11th, 19:04:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 13:31:37 CET

Price realised: CHF 200.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 214.84 / USD 223.82 / GBP 178.62

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #50, Lot 9. Estimate: CHF 250.00

Syracuse, Sicily. Philistis, wife of Hieron II (274-215 BC). AR 5 Litrai (18 mm, 4.40 g), c. 218-214.
Obv. Diademed and veiled bust of Philistis to left; palm frond behind 
Rev. BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ / ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ, Nike driving galloping quadriga left.
SNG ANS 893. SNG Copenhagen 827.

Scarce. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and minor flan crack, otherwise, very fine.



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