Syracuse in Sicily, 410-405 BC., Hemilitron, Calciati 16.
Syracuse in Sicily, second democracy (466-405 BC)., struck circa 410-405 BC.,
Æ Hemilitron (16-17 mm / 3,84 g),
Obv.: head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone; E behind. Obverse die signed by the artist E(uainetos)(?).
Rev.: star of eight rays within incuse circle in center of quadripartite incuse square.
Calciati II (CNS), 39, 16 ; SNG ANS 398-402 ; E. Favorito, “The Signed Bronzes of Syracuse,†The Celator 10, 7 (July 1996) .
The meaning of the E on the obverse of this type has been the subject of much debate, and is most likely an artist’s signature (Euainetos?).
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