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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Meat man, post: 26661142, member: 135271&quot;]I&#039;ve wanted one of these for awhile, and not long ago I managed to acquire this pleasing specimen. I love the artistry of the octopus (even though he may be missing an arm or two!) and Arethousa is very nicely done too.</p><p>There are certainly better ones out there, but this one doesn&#039;t really have any faults and I&#039;m more than happy with it!</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><i>[ATTACH=full]1701101[/ATTACH] </i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>SICILY, SYRACUSE</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Second Democracy, 466-405 BC</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>AR Litra (12.4mm, 0.78g, 5h)</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Struck c. 460-450 BC</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Obverse: Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Reverse: ΣYRA, octopus</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>References: SNG ANS 132; HGC 2, 1375</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Darkly toned. Perfectly centered and well struck. A fine example of classical Syracusan art in miniature.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Feel free to comment and/or post up your own Octopodes!</b> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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