SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny, 485-466 BC. Litra (Silver, 12.5 mm, 0.87 g, 1 h), circa 467-465 BC. ΣVRΑ Head of Arethusa to right, wearing a pendant earring, a pearl necklace and with her hair bound with a pearl diadem. Rev. Octopus. Boehringer Series ΧΙΙΙ ( unrecorded dies ). SNG ANS 131. Toned. Some small scratches, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired in 1980.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.