SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Litra (Silver, 12 mm, 0.79 g, 10 h), circa 467-465. ΣVRΑ Head of Arethusa to right, wearing a pendant earring, a pearl necklace and with her hair bound with a pearl diadem; border of dots. Rev. Octopus. Boehringer 421/V220/R 299, same dies? ). Buceti 221a. SNG ANS 131. An elegant little coin with a delicate head of Arethusa in an attractively severe style. Nicely toned. Very minor marks, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Dr. Paul Peter Urone Collection, acquired from Numismatic Fine Arts in January 1991.