Arethusa / Wheel of Four Spokes
Syracuse (Sicily) - Obol (⅚ Litra)

Description
Obverse: Head of Arethusa facing right, wearing pearl taenia; hair brushed forward; surrounded by a beaded border.
Reverse: Four-spoked wheel with hub, single rim, and with struts
Lightly toned. Archaic portrait of Arethusa. Good VF condition.
Details
Detail | Value |
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Composition | Silver |
Issuer | Syracuse |
Ruling Authority | Second Democracy (465 BC - 405 BC) |
Period of Issue | 461 BC - 460 BC |
Weight | 0.68 g |
Diameter | 8.5 mm |
Orientation | ↑↑ 11h |
Denomination | 1 Obol |
Standard | Sicilian Litra |
References | SNG ANS 5 #116-118; HGC 2 #1371; Boehringer #362-370; SNG Lloyd #1301-1302 |
Provenance
Location | Description | Date |
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San Marino | Artemide Aste, Auction 68E - Lot 232 | Aug 31, 2024 |
United States | Lelouch Collection | Current |