SICILY. Syracuse. Hieron II, 275-215 BC. Hemistater or Dekadrachm (Gold, 17 mm, 4.24 g, 2 h), circa 217-215. Head of Persephone to left, wearing grain ear wreath and pendant earring; behind neck, crescent. Rev. ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ Charioteer driving biga galloping to left; above, monogram. Bucetti 1134 ( same dies ). Carroccio 82 (D39/R61). Jameson 877 ( same dies ). Very rare. A lovely example, nicely struck and most attractively toned. Minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Künker 26, 11 March 1994, 57 and from the Brand Collection, 3, Sotheby's 9 September 1983, 38.