SICILY. Eryx. Circa 409-398 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.5 mm, 0.80 g, 1 h). Aphrodite, draped, seated left on a stool, holding a dove in her right hand and resting her left on the stool; behind her, ivy branch; border of dots. Rev. ΕΡV-ΚΙ-ΝΟ-Ν Hound standing to right; above, swastika. Buceti 44. Rizzo pl. LXIV, 17. Clear and nicely toned. Some flan faults, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions, and from the collection of the Rev. E. Rogers, R. Ratto 24 June 1929, 92.

The design of this coin's obverse is quite ambitious: Aphrodite holding a dove. But the dove on this coin is quite an ornithologically intriguing one: it has the long legs of a wading bird and a surprisingly long neck and beak! Was the die engraver dreaming when he made the die for this coin?