Arethusa / Wheel of Four Spokes

Syracuse (Sicily) - Hemilitron (½ Litra)
Head of Arethusa left, wearing double loop earring and necklace, hair bound in ampyx on which, EV, and sphendone decorated with four stars.
Four-spoked wheel; two dolphins in lower spaces.

Description

Obverse: Head of Arethusa left, wearing double loop earring and necklace, hair bound in ampyx on which, EV, and sphendone decorated with four stars.
Reverse: Four-spoked wheel; two dolphins in lower spaces.

Signed EV on ampyx by Eukleidas. This bronze hemilitron from the Second Democracy period features one of Eukleidas' signed Arethusa portraits.

Details

CompositionBronze
IssuerSyracuse
Ruling AuthoritySecond Democracy (466 BC - 405 BC)
Period of Issue410 BC - 405 BC
Weight3.43 g
Diameter16 mm
Orientation
↑↑
11h
DenominationHemilitron (½ Litra)
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesSNG ANS 5 #404-410; HGC 2 #1479

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Unknown
From the inventory of a European dealer
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United Kingdom
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 65 - Lot 231
Dec 19, 2019
United Kingdom
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 80 - Lot 81
Feb 4, 2021
United Kingdom
Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 118 - Lot 156
Apr 8, 2024
United Kingdom
Naville Numismatics, Auction 99 - Lot 34
Dec 7, 2025
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current