Black and blue-black on tan underprint.
Obverse: Arethousa on dekadrachm of Syracuse at left.
Arethusa means "the waterer". In Greek mythology, she was a nymph and daughter of Nereus and later became a fountain on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily. Arethusa occasionally appeared on coins as a young girl with a net in her hair and dolphins around her head.
Reverse: Dull dark blue |