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16 litra-piece of Syracuse with head of Philistis, struck under Hieron II
Greek
Hellenistic Period
274–216 B.C.
Mint: Sicily, Syracuse
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 13.59 gm.
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number04.564
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0475.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Philistis to left with broad fillet in hair and veil.
Behind the head, a wreath.
Reverse: Quadriga with horses walking to right driven by Nike.
Inscriptions in Greek above and in exergue. Greek letter.above horses.
Behind the head, a wreath.
Reverse: Quadriga with horses walking to right driven by Nike.
Inscriptions in Greek above and in exergue. Greek letter.above horses.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Canon Greenwell Collection; July 1902: acquired from Canon Greenwell Collection by Edward Perry Warren; September 1904: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren
Not listed by Regling as Greenwell Collection.
Not listed by Regling as Greenwell Collection.