An ancient Greek coin with an octopus on it

WillieBoyd2

One doesn't see this animal on a coin every day:



Syracuse Sicily Bronze Tetras Octopus
Head of Arethusa right with dolphins
Octopus
Struck: BC 425-420 Syracuse mint
Size: 15.4mm
Weight: 3.84gm
Catalog: SNG Cop 653
A tetras was 1/4 of an obol, an obol was 1/6 of a silver drachm.

JCMhouston

Very cool.

bronzemat

Interesting piece. Nice patina.

DorkGirl

SaorAlba

One thing about Syracusan coins is that you will find a lot of sea life on them, octopi, tunny fish, dolphins(very common on many Greek city states though).

ormandh

Very cool! I see the octopus said the blind man...