A small silver and bronze coin used in the colonies of Ancient Greece in general, and in ancient Sicily in particular.
In silver it weighed 0.87 g (0.031 oz) and was equal to one-fifth of a drachma - almost the same weight as an obol.
In silver it weighed 0.87 g (0.031 oz) and was equal to one-fifth of a drachma - almost the same weight as an obol.
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Gelon I
Obverse: Head of Artemis-Arethustra right, hair turned up behind under diadem of beads, ΣV[RA] before
Reverse: Octopus/Cuttle-fish
Diameter:
6 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.41 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.41 g
Style indicates pre-second democracy, i.e. Gelon or Hieron I.
Clipped.
cf. Sear 929
