The octopus is a beautiful creature and their depiction on ancient coins shows off their tentacled glory! This silver litra is from Syracuse and dates to c. 460 BCE

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Dolphin Disc ~ c. 500 BCE

This disc is thought to be a sacrificial or votive offering. It is about the size of a discus but the impressive etched dolphin suggests a purpose that may have been beyond sport.

📍 Sicily
🏛 Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Inv VI 2889 www.khm.at/en/object/66851/

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