{"product_id":"syracuse-sicily-dionysios-i-405-367-bce-head-of-arethusa-octopus-ae11","title":"Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE\/ Head of Arethusa\/Octopus AE11","description":"\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse, Sicily (Greek Colony).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\"\u003e405–367 BCE\u003c\/b\u003e (Reign of Dionysios I).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/b\u003e Bronze Litra (or Chalkous).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88 grams (Standard: 0.7g – 1.0g).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/b\u003e 11 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/b\u003e Bronze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eObverse (Front):\u003c\/b\u003e Head of the nymph \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"35\"\u003eArethusa\u003c\/b\u003e. She was the patron deity of Syracuse; legend says she fled from Greece under the sea and emerged as a freshwater spring on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eReverse (Back):\u003c\/b\u003e An \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"19\"\u003eOctopus\u003c\/b\u003e. This was a \"canting symbol\" for the city's maritime identity, representing their dominance over the Ionian Sea and the abundance of their local waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx T \u0026amp; T The Jennifer collection\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Sullivan Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57428861583734,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8395\/6342\/files\/IMG_0820.jpg?v=1772979073","url":"https:\/\/paulsullivancoins.com\/products\/syracuse-sicily-dionysios-i-405-367-bce-head-of-arethusa-octopus-ae11","provider":"Paul Sullivan Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}