Arethusa / Octopus
Syracuse (Sicily) - Litra
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
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Composition | Silver |
| Issuer | Syracuse |
| Ruling Authority | Second Democracy (466 BC - 405 BC) |
| Period of Issue | 460 BC - 450 BC |
| Weight | 0.68 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Orientation | ↑↑ 10h |
| Denomination | 1 Litra |
| Standard | Sicilian Litra |
| References | Boehringer #423-430; SNG ANS 5 #132-133; HGC 2 #1375 |
Provenance
| Location | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |