Sicily, Syracuse, Hemilitron struck under Timoleon and the Third Democracy, ca. 344-317 BC
AE (g 2,95; mm 15; h 1)
ZEYΣ EΛ-E-YΘEPIOΣ, laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios l., Σ-V-PA-KO-ΣI-Ω-N, octopus. Castrizio Series I, 3; CNS 75/2 (this coin); SNG Morcom 727; SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd 1461; Weber 1657; Virzi 1557-9 (all from the same dies).
Extremely rare. Lovely green patina and extremely fine.

Ex Thomas Virzì Collection; Numismatica Ars Classica K, 30 March 2000, lot 1200.