Arethusa / Wheel of Four Spokes

Syracuse (Sicily) - Hemilitron (½ Litra)
Head of Arethusa to right, wearing a sakkos and a necklace.
ΣΥ in the second quarter of a four-spoked wheel; two pellets in each of the other three quarters.

Description

Obverse: Head of Arethusa to right, wearing a sakkos and a necklace.
Reverse: ΣΥ in the second quarter of a four-spoked wheel; two pellets in each of the other three quarters.

Arethusa must have had a bad hair-day today :)

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerSyracuse
Ruling AuthoritySecond Democracy (466 BC - 405 BC)
Period of Issue420 BC - 415 BC
Weight0.42 g
Diameter9 mm
Orientation
↑↑
8h
Denomination1 Hemilitron
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesBoehringer #713-715; HGC 2 #1389; Buceti #334

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
SwitzerlandAstarte S.A., Web Auction 9 - Lot 112Mar 29, 2025
United StatesLelouch CollectionCurrent