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Lot # 113
Greek. Sicily. Syracuse. Second Democracy. Circa 466-405 BC. Hemilitron (Bronze, 16.05 mm, 3.43 g). Head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone; behind, KIM. Rev. Wheel of four spokes; ΣY - [PA] in upper quarters, dolphins in lower quarters. Calciati, CNS II, 19fr 1var. (only K on obverse). Favorito, 75a. Favorito, “The Signed Bronzes of Syracuse,” fig. 3. Boehringer, Dionysios, Tav. 39, 38. HGC 2, 1479. A very pleasing example of a signed Syracusan bronze: obverse die signed by Kimon. Dark green patina with oxide spot. About Very Fine. Very Rare.