Watch List notes:

SICILY. Syracuse. Second Democracy, 466-405 BC. Litra (Silver, 13 mm, 0.65 g, 10 h), circa 466-460. ΣYPA Head of Arethusa to right, her hair tied up in a krobylos that is bound up and wearing necklace and pearl diadem. Rev. Octopus within shallow round incuse. Boehringer Series XIIIa, 419. HGC 2, 1375. Somewhat porous, otherwise, very fine.


From a Swiss collection, formed in the mid 20th century.