Lot 3460

Sale 63 · Important Australia Coins & Banknotes, World Coins & War Medals, Featuring Highlights of the Moran Collection

Description

Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 B.C.), silver sixteen litrai, (13.205 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left, behind barley ear, rev. quadriga to right driven by Nike with horses walking, above **[BASILISSAS]*, below **FILISTIDOS*, other letters off flan, (S.989, cf.SNG ANS 882/883). Light porosity on upper reverse field, otherwise very fine/extremely fine and rare.

Estimate
$800
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$520