Philistis (queen of Syracusa, 274-216 BC)
From SILVER
Philistis, the wife of Hieron II, was a queen of ancient Syracuse, known only from her coins, which are numerous, and of fine workmanship, and from the occurrence of her name (bearing the title of queen, as it does also on her coins) in an inscription in large letters on the great theatre of Syracuse.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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| Syracuse (Philistis), silver, tetradrachms (Philistis/Nike) (218-214 BCE) | ,_silver,_tetradrachms_(218-214_BCE).jpg)
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Silver | 20,620 kg |
| Syracuse (Philistis), silver, drachms (Philistis/Nike driving biga) (216-215 BCE) | ,_silver,_drachms_(216-215_BCE).jpg)
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Silver | 1,423 kg |
Overstriking coins
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Overstruck coins
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Philistis of Syracuse 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | philistis_syracuse |
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Literature
- Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 1997 (2 mentions)
- HGC 2 (2 mentions)
