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SICILY. SYRACUSE. AR Obol (Litra)
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| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - GREEK CIVIC (7th CENT BC - 1st CENT AD) SICILY, SYRACUSE c.480-470 BC |
| Item Description: |
AR Obol or Litra Sicily, Syracuse rv four-spoked wheel obv Arethusa |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5 |
| Owner: |
Taler Universe |
Owner Comments:
SICILY. SYRACUSE. Ca. 480-470 BC. AR Obol (litra), 8mm, 0.69gr. Obv. Head of Arethusa right, within dotted circle.
Rev. Four-spoked wheel. Boehringer 279-285; HGC 2, 1371. A small coin almost never encountered in such an exceptional grade and degree of preservation. NGC MS★ 5/5, 5/5.