Arethusa / Octopus
Syracuse (Sicily) - Litra
Description
Obverse: Head of Arethusa right, wearing earring, necklace, ampyx and sphendone; dolphin in left field.
Reverse: Octopus.
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Composition | Silver |
| Issuer | Syracuse |
| Ruling Authority | Second Democracy (466 BC - 405 BC) |
| Period of Issue | 415 BC - 405 BC |
| Weight | 0.61 g |
| Diameter | 11 mm |
| Orientation | ↑↑ 11h |
| Denomination | Litra |
| Standard | Sicilian Litra |
| References | HGC 2 #1379 |
Provenance
| Location | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| France | - | |
| United States | Lelouch Collection | Current |