Watch List notes:

Sicily, Syracuse. Tetradrachm; Sicily, Syracuse; c. 405-395 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.28g. Tudeer-96, SNG Fitzwilliam-1253, SNG Lloyd-1405. Obv: Head of Arethusa l., hair floating upwards as though under water, four dolphins around, Rx: Charioteer driving fast quadriga l.; above, Nike flying r., crowning charioteer. Unsigned dies, in the style of Eukleidas.Arethusa Underwater. This is a famous issue, related to the fact that Syracuse was originally on an island. This is the only issue which reflects this. Arethusa\'s hair very beautifully floats up behind her head, moving very slightly back with the current of the sea. While there are many dies of equal quality, very few, perhaps only one in ten, are actually signed. This coin is exceptional in that all of the hair is visible; very frequently, due to centering issues, the hair is struck off-flan, and thus not apparent to the viewer. EF