Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11

Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11

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Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11
  • Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11
  • Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11
  • Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11
  • Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11
Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11

Syracuse, Sicily, Dionysios I–405–367 BCE/ Head of Arethusa/Octopus AE11

£25.00

  • Origin: Syracuse, Sicily (Greek Colony).

  • Date: Approximately 405–367 BCE (Reign of Dionysios I).

  • Denomination: Bronze Litra (or Chalkous).

  • Weight: 0.88 grams (Standard: 0.7g – 1.0g).

  • Diameter: 11 mm.

  • Metal: Bronze.

    • Obverse (Front): Head of the nymph Arethusa. 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.

    • Reverse (Back): An Octopus. 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.

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