Arethusa / Wheel

Syracuse (Sicily) - Hemilitron (½ Litra)
Head of Arethusa right, hair in sakkos
Retrograde legend inscribed in a four-spoked wheel

Description

Obverse: Head of Arethusa right, hair in sakkos
Reverse: Retrograde legend inscribed in a four-spoked wheel

Very lightweight. This coin has been glued back together.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerSyracuse
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue420 BC - 415 BC
Weight0.26 g
Diameter10.5 mm
Orientation
↑↑
2h
DenominationHemilitron (½ Litra)
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesBoehringer #665

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Germany
Numismatik Lanz München
-
France
Laurent F Collection
-
France
CGB.fr, bgr_488613
Mar 17, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current