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Sicily, Syracuse, Hiketas II (287-278 BC), Æ, 12.1g. [
ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ
]
ΩΝ
, wreathed head of Kore facing left, grain
ear behind. Rev. Charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving galloping biga right, star above (CNS 123
(Agathokles); BAR issue 38; SNG ANS 760). Dark reddish-brown patina, extremely fine.
$ 700
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Sicily, Syracuse, Pyrrhos (278-276 BC), Æ, 10.1g.
ΣΥΡΑ
[
ΚΟΣ
]
ΩΝ
, head of Herakles facing left, wearing
lion skin headdress, cornucopiae behind. Rev. Athena Promachos advancing right, wielding thunderbolt and
holding forth shield on arm, wreath in left field (BAR Issue 52; CNS 176; cf SNG ANS 845-6 (symbol on
obverse)). Glossy golden-brown patina, nearly mint state.
$ 500
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Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Silver 16-Litrai, 13.1g. Struck 217-215 BC. Diademed and veiled
head of Queen Philistis facing left, star behind. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙ∆ΟΣ
, Nike driving quadriga right,
holding reins, star above, K in right field (CCO 121 (D8/R31); BAR Issue 65; Enna Hoard 34-40;
SNG ANS 877 and 880 (this obverse die)). A very choice example with excellent surfaces, lightly toned,
superb extremely fine.
$ 2,500
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Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Silver 16-Litrai, 13.22g, 9h. Struck 217-215 BC. Head of Queen
Philistis facing left, diademed and veiled. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ – ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ
, Nike, holding the reins, driving
a slow quadriga right, ΑΦ above (Burnett, Enna Hoard, SNR 62, 1983, -; M. Caccamo Caltabiano / B.
Carroccio / E. Oteri, Siracusa ellenistica - Le monete ‘regali’ di Ierone II, della sua famiglia e die Siracusani
(1997), 182, 218 (these dies)). About extremely fine.
Rare.
$ 1,500
purchased from Freeman & Sear, USA
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 96, 5-8 April 2011, lot 4971
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Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II (275-215 BC), Æ 27mm, 16.74g, 6h. Head facing left, wearing a diadem, uncertain
symbol (rudder?) behind. Rev. horseman prancing right, holding a spear, a monogram below,
IEPΩNO
Σ
in
exergue (cf SNG ANS 932-3). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine.
$ 200
ex Robert Rossini Collection
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Siculo-Punic (c.350-320 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.73g, 10h. Head of Tanit facing left, wearing a wreath of
corn-ears, a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, a dolphin behind. Rev. horse standing right before a palm-
tree, a crescent above on left (Jenkins, SNR 56, 1977, 121 (O41/R109); McClean 3036 (these dies)). Some small
areas of light surface erosion, otherwise toned with some lustre beneath, nearly extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 1,800
