Zeus Eleutherios / Octopus
Syracuse (Sicily) - Hemilitron (½ Litra)
Description
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios to left
Reverse: Octopus
Someone more eloquent would write about Zeus Eleutherios = Zeus the Liberator, and how Timoleon liberated Syracuse from Carthage.
Details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Composition | Bronze |
| Issuer | Syracuse |
| Ruling Authority | Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344 BC - 317 BC) |
| Period of Issue | 344 BC - 338 BC |
| Weight | 4.23 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Orientation | ↑↑ 10h |
| Denomination | 1 Hemilitron |
| Standard | Sicilian Litra |
| References | CNS II #75; HGC 2 #1483; SNG Morcom #727; SNG Copenhagen #731; SNG Lloyd #1461; Weber #1657 |
Provenance
| Location | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 119 - Lot 165 | Apr 24, 2024 |
| United States | Lelouch Collection | Current |
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