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5 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: 18 mm. Weight: 4.51 gm.
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number00.122
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0478.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Philistis, left, in diadem and veil.
Behind it a palm branch.
Border of dots.
Reverse: Biga, with horses galloping to right, driven by a semi-nude Nike.
Inscription in Greek above and below. Letter in front of horses.
Plain border.
Behind it a palm branch.
Border of dots.
Reverse: Biga, with horses galloping to right, driven by a semi-nude Nike.
Inscription in Greek above and below. Letter in front of horses.
Plain border.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; 1900: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren