★ A wonderful litra from Syracuse ★

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Litra (Silver, 13 mm, 0.78 g, 11 h), circa 460-450. Head of Arethusa to right, wearing pearl diadem and necklace, her hair tied up in a krobylos that is bound up. Rev. ΣV-R-A Octopus. Boehringer 426 (V225/R304). HGC 2, 1375. A splendid example, beautifully toned, well struck and of fine style. Extremely fine.

Ex Obolos 4, 21 February 2016, 98 and Lanz 157, 9 December 2013, 67.