litra of Syracuse, 409-395 BC

Obv. hd Athena l., wearing Corinthian helmet (with olive-wreath), SURA
Rev. hippocamp l. with bridles


Calciati 45    8.17 g    Schulman auction 271 (1980) lot 2789

obv. die damaged


        additions obv.

C 41    pellet
C 42    pellet, dolphins 
C 43    L                indicative for Litra?
C 44    dolphins         In this series reduction of weight (of the litra) from 9.3 to 5.0 g.
                         May also indicate a lengthening of the period of minting (see CALCIATI, 1986)
C 45                     Most exemplars produced. Found all over Sicily.
                         Circulation for at least three decades (see CALCIATI, 1986)
C 46-61 Countermarked issues