SICILY. Motya. Circa 405-397 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 16.54 g, 11 h). Head of Arethusa to left, wearing ampyx and sphendone, triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins swimming in different directions. Rev. Crab seen from above; all within a shallow circular incuse . Buceti 23. HGC 2, 923. Jenkins, Punic, 46-47 var. (O6/R ?). Lightly toned and with a dramatically individualistic head of Arethusa based on the "arrogant head" found on the Syrakusan dekadrachms of Kimon. Reverse off-center, otherwise, good very fine.

Acquired as an act of charity from a minor American dealer!.

The reverse die used for this coin appears to be unpublished.