Sicily, Syracuse AV Hemistater. Time of Hieron II, circa 220-217 BC. Wreathed head of Kore-Persephone to left; palm bound with fillet behind / Fast biga driven to right by charioteer holding kentron and reins; ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ below. Carroccio 55 (D25/R35 - this coin); BMC 509; Gulbenkian 349; HGC 2, 1540. 4.25g, 16mm, 1h.

Good Extremely Fine; small scrape to obverse.

This coin published in B. Carroccio, Le monetazione aurea e argentea di Ierone II, (Torino, 1994);
From the Collection of GK, Ukrainian Emigrant;
Ex MDC Monnaies de Collection sarl, Auction 3, 1 December 2017, lot 63;
Ex Alde, Auction 12, 13 June 2012, lot 58;
Ex Alain Weil List (Paris), 4 January 1996, no. 11;
Ex Auctiones GmbH, Auction 16, 1 October 1986, lot 57;
Ex The Numismatic Auction Ltd., 12 December 1983, lot 57;
Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, List 434, 1981, no. 4.