Arethusa / Octopus

Syracuse (Sicily) - Litra
Head of Arethusa right, wearing pendant earring, beaded pearl taenia (headband), and beaded pearl necklace, hair looped up under taenia
Octopus

Description

Obverse: Head of Arethusa right, wearing pendant earring, beaded pearl taenia (headband), and beaded pearl necklace, hair looped up under taenia
Reverse: Octopus

Honestly, I probably wouldn't have bought this from Naumann if I had known at the time that it was ex-Bertolami. I would avoid buying coins from Bertolami as they are known to have produced many, many fakes - espescially of Sicilian coins.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerSyracuse
Ruling AuthoritySecond Democracy (466 BC - 405 BC)
Period of Issue460 BC - 450 BC
Weight0.68 g
Diameter12 mm
Orientation
↑↑
10h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesBoehringer #423-430; SNG ANS 5 #132-133; HGC 2 #1375

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Czechia
Bertolami Fine Arts, E-Auction 310 - Lot 176
Sep 23, 2024
Austria
Numismatik Naumann, Auction 147 - Lot 34
Dec 1, 2024
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current