c.480-470 BC SICILY, SYRACUSE AR Obol NGC VF Full Bust

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Among Syracuse’s earliest silver issues, the Arethusa portrait nods to the city’s famed spring, while the four-spoked wheel signals civic identity during Syracuse’s rise in the early Classical era.

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CVC & Collectables presents a Sicily, Syracuse silver AR Obol (Litra), c. 480–470 BC, certified NGC VF. Early Classical small silver featuring Arethusa right and a four-spoked wheel reverse—crisp type detail on a compact module.

Coin Highlights:

  • Mint/City: Sicily, Syracuse
  • Date: c. 480–470 BC
  • Denomination/Metal: AR Obol / Litra (silver)
  • Grade: NGC Very Fine
  • Obverse: Head of Arethusa right
  • Reverse: Wheel with four spokes
  • Reference: Boehringer 364 (Arethusa/wheel type)

Collectibility:

Desirable NGC VF example of an early Syracusan fractional with straightforward, textbook types—perfect as a gateway piece to Greek Sicily or to round out a small-silver tray.  Find more alike here!

World Coin Issues

Sicily

Condition

Very Fine – 20

Grade

NGC

Year

BC

Denominations

Litra, Obol

Metal Type Silver
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