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Syracuse, Dionysios I. Arethusa and Octopus Litra.
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Greek Sicily. Syracuse, Dionysios I. 405-395 BC. AR Litra (0.77 gm, 11.7mm, 12h). Head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone, dolphin to right. ΣVΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ before. / Octopus. A hidden legend (ΣΥΡΑΚΟΥ) is allegedly formed by the octopus tentacles. VF. Bt. FUN show, 2017. Same dies: SNG ANS 5 #293-294; HGC 2 #1381; McClean I #2794 (pl.99 #22); SNG Ashmolean II #2018; SNG Cop 1 (Sicily) #675; SNG Delepierre 680; SNG Fitzwilliam II #1259; SNG Lloyd 1400-1402; SNG München 1096.
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