SICILY. Syracuse. Philistis, wife of Hieron II, 275-215 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 12.95 g, 11 h). Diademed and veiled head of Philistis to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ / ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ Nike driving slow quadriga to right, holding reins in both hands; above, crescent. BAR issue 65. CCO 213 (D19/R21). HGC 2, 1556. SNG ANS 876 ( same dies ). Very elegant portrait. Some delamination on the obverse resulting in very minor edge loss; die shift, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from Richelieu Numismatic in Paris, in 2004.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.