SICILY. Syracuse. Circa 460-450 B.C. AR litra. .9 gm. 12.5 mm. Struck under the Second Democracy. Fine style head of Arethusa right, wearing a pearl tania, all within a circle of dots / A seven armed octopus; ΣV left, R right. HGC 1375var. Boehringer 432var. Choice Extremely Fine; superb coin.

Purchased from Edward J. Waddell.