16 Litrai - Philistis

Features

Issuer	Syracuse (Sicily)
King	Hieron II (275 BC - 215 BC)
Queen	Philistis (275 BC - 215 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	274 BC - 212 BC
Value	16 Litrai
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	13.46 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 389580
References	SNG ANS 5# 882 Denyse Bérend; 1988. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 5. Sicily 3 (Syracuse-Siceliotes). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Lloyd# 1742 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). , SNG Lockett# 1013 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , Jameson# 879 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Dewing# 956 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes). , Burnett Enna# 44 Andrew Burnett; 1983. The Enna Hoard and the Silver Coinage of the Syracusan Democracy. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft.

Obverse

Veiled and diademed head of Philistis left; behind, ear of barley.

Reverse

Fast quadriga driven right by Nike; in right field, KIΣ, above, crescent and below, ear of barley with stalk.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BAΣIΛIΣΣAΣ
KIΣ
ΦIΛIΣTIΔOΣ

Mint

Syracuse, Italy

Comments

CCO 71.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (274 BC - 212 BC)

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