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Sicily, Syracuse, Second Democracy (466-405 BC), Hemilitron; Æ (3,63 g; 15,3 mm)

Engraver Phrygillos (unsigned), c.ca 410-405. Head of Arethusa to left, her hair bound in a sphendone. Rev. ΣΥ - ΡΑ Wheel of four spokes, with the legend in the upper quarters and a pair of opposed dolphins in the lower. Calciati 19 fr4/7; HGC 2, 1479; SNG ANS 411. Dark patina with red spots. Good extremely fine. Slight traces of delicate cleaning; some smoothing and possible tooling.

From a private European collection assembled in the 1980s.

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