SICILY. Syracuse. Circa 474-450 BC. Litra (Silver, 13.5 mm, 0.74 g, 3 h). ΣVPA Pearl-diademed head of Arethusa to right, wearing a pendant earring, a simple necklace, and with her hair tied up at the back under a pearl headband. Rev. Octopus. Boehringer 450. Attractively toned and of very fine style. Extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, ex Schweizerischer Bankverein 29, 28 January 1992, 54 .