Arethusa / Octopus
Syracuse (Sicily) - Tetras (¼ Litra)
Description
Obverse: Head of nymph Arethusa left, wearing earring and necklace, hair bound in ampyx and sphendone, within circular line border.
Reverse: Octopus, within circular line border.
This is sometimes listed as a hexas, but matches the weight of other tetras and is listed in the references as a tetras.
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Composition | Bronze |
| Issuer | Syracuse |
| Ruling Authority | Second Democracy (465 BC - 405 BC) |
| Period of Issue | 410 BC - 405 BC |
| Weight | 2.52 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Orientation | ↑↑ 5h |
| Denomination | Tetras (¼ Litra) |
| Standard | Sicilian Litra |
| References | HGC 2 #1430; CNS II #14; SNG ANS 5 #389-393; SNG Copenhagen #679 |
Provenance
| Location | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Mar 24, 2024 | |
| United States | Lelouch Collection | Current |
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