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A silver hemidrachm of Syracuse showing Arethusa and Pegasos Coin Type: Silver hemidrachm of Syracuse, time of Timoleon and the Third Democracy.
Mint and Date: Syracuse, 344-317 BCE
Size and Weight: 12mm, 1.15g
Obverse: ΣVP-AKOΣIΩN or similar, not visible on this specimen.
Head of Artemis-Arethusa left with short, rolled hair. In field around, three dolphins.
Reverse: Protome of Pegasos flying left. Star above.
Ref: GCV 965; SNG ANS 512-5; Dewing 932 ; SNG München 1130.
Provenance: numismatiklanz (eBay), July 2010
BW Ref: 009 050 161
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Note: Sear gives the denomination as 1½ litra.

The content of this page was last updated on 10 July 2010