GI87418. Bronze hemilitron, SNG ANS 405 (same rev. die); Calciati II p. 48, 20 var. (ethnic normal); BMC Sicily p. 182, 243 var. (same); SNG Cop 696 var. (same); HGC 2 1479 (S), gVF, beautiful late 5th century style, fine green patina, light marks, some light corrosion, Syracuse mint, weight 3.745g, maximum diameter 17.7mm, die axis 90
o, c. 415 - 405 B.C.; obverse head of nymph Arethusa left, hair in ampyx and sphendone, dolphin downward with head turned up left (control symbol) behind; reverse four-spoked wheel, ΣY-PA upside down, in arc across upper two quarters, divided by spoke, dolphin head down and inward in each of the lower quarters;
very rare with upside down ethnic, ex Nomos obolos 10, lot 18;
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