GREECE · 5TH C. BC
Obol of Syracuse
Obol of Syracuse · authentic Greek silver
Silver from the richest of the Greek cities of Sicily. Sold out.
€420THE COIN · 1 AVAILABLE
Price of the loose coin. Add-ons are optional.
Sold out — this piece is gone.
Includes a numbered, sealed certificate of authenticity.
✦The mount is reversible — the coin is not altered.
↺Insured shipping and 30-day returns.
THE RECORD · DOCUMENTED
What you hold, exactly
EMPERORSyracuse (civic issue)
REIGNClassical period
ORIGINSicily, Magna Graecia
MINTSyracuse
DATEc. 460 BC
METALSilver (obol) · 0.6 g · 9 mm
OBVERSEHead of Arethusa
REVERSEOctopus
REFERENCESNG ANS 3
THE MEANING
Syracuse struck the most beautiful coins of antiquity, sometimes signed by their engravers.
This small silver circulated in the markets of a city that rivalled Athens.
“The most beautiful coin of antiquity was born in Sicily.”
Nº AD · SIC-0009
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
Guarantee of origin and authenticity
We certify that this coin is an original piece of antiquity, identified and catalogued. The document accompanies the piece and includes its full record and acquisition traceability.
VIEW CERTIFICATE →THE REVERSIBLE SETTING
We never touch the coin
01
No solder, no piercing
A bespoke ring embraces the coin's edge. No part is modified or damaged.
02
Releasable at any time
You can remove it and keep it as a coin. It remains numismatics, not scrap jewellery.
03
Keeps its full value
Unaltered, the piece keeps its numismatic and historical value intact.