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10 Litrai
| Issuer | Syracuse |
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| Year | 310 BC - 305 BC |
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| Weight | 0.75 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of the city nymph Arethusa facing right, her hair rendered in flowing curls bound with a wreath, adorned with a single-pendant earring and a beaded necklace. The portrait is executed in the fine Syracusan style characteristic of the late fourth century BC, with delicate facial features and naturalistic treatment of the hair. The field is plain and uninscribed. |
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| Reverse description | A boldly rendered octopus displayed frontally at center, its eight tentacles symmetrically radiating outward and curling at the tips to fill the circular field. The creature is depicted with schematic yet vigorous detail, the central body raised in relief and the curvilinear tentacles spreading to the coin's edge. The design is uninscribed and occupies the entire reverse field without exergue or border legend. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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