Syracuse, Sicily (hippocamp coll.)

[b]Syracuse, Sicily (450-425 BC.) AE Tetras[/b] [u]Obv[/u]: Head of Arethusa wearing necklace, facing right; "XXXX" symbols situated around Arethusa profile; round beaded border. [u]Rev[/u]: Hippocamp, facing right; octopus situated below; three pellets (two visible); partial ΣY-P-A legend. [u]Attribution[/u]: Calciati II 30; SNG Morcom 681; SNG ANS 1382; Favorito 5. [u]Provenance[/u]: Atlantis Ancient Coins (5.30.05,lot#10667) [u]Weight[/u]: 2.82 gm [u]Maximal Diameter[/u]: 13.40 mm [u]Axis[/u]: 10 GK160