A Very Important Series of Coins of Syracuse mostly from a Distinguished European Collector
Tetradrachm or 16 litrae circa 274-212, AR 13.46 g. Veiled and diademed head of Philistis l.; behind, ear of barley. Rev. BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ – [Φ]IΛIΣTIΔOΣ Fast quadriga driven r. by Nike; in r. field, KIΣ, above, crescent and below, ear of barley with stalk. CCO 71. SNG ANS 882 (these dies). SNG Lloyd 1742 (these dies). SNG Lockett 1013 (these dies). Jameson 879 (these dies). Dewing 956 (these dies). Burnett, Enna Hoard, pl. III, 44. Wonderful old cabinet tone. Obverse from a slightly rusty die, area of corrosion at three oclock on reverse and obverse field somewhat tooled, otherwise good very fine / extremely fine Ex NAC sale 54, 2010, 723. From the Goekoop collection.