Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Kamarina (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	425 BC - 405 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.90 g
Diameter	25.0 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 135719
References	Westermark&Jenkins# 149 Ulla Westermark, Gilbert Kenneth Jenkins; 1980. The coinage of Kamarina. Royal Numismatic Society, London, United Kingdom. , SNG Lloyd# 871 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). , BMC Greek# 14 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Lockett# 725 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , SNG Fitzwilliam# 944 Fritz Heichelheim. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume IV - The Fitzwilliam Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (8 volumes). , BostonMFA# 260 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , SNG Ashmolean# 1699 Oxford University Press (publisher). Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume V - Ashmolean Museum. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (7 volumes). , SNG ANS 4# 1205 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Jameson# 523 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Kraay&Hirm# 152 Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Athena driving galloping quadriga towards the right, holding a kentron in her right hand and with the reins in her left. Above, Nike flying towards the left, crowning her with filleted wreath. Inscription and two amphorai under her.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΞΑΚΕΣΤΙΔΑΣ

Reverse

Head of Herakles facing left and wearing a lion skin. All within shallow incuse circle.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΑΜΑΡΙΝΑΙΟΝ

Mint

Camarina, Sicily, Italy

Comments

Warren 209; Pozzi 401; Nanteuil 265; Basel 313; SNG Copenhagen 163.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (425 BC - 405 BC)							$ 5600

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Triton X Lot 73	9 Jan 2007	XF	USD 15 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 72 Lot 182	14 Jun 2006	VF	USD 5500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 70 Lot 43	21 Sep 2005	VF	USD 5060.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 67 Lot 270	22 Sep 2004	VF	USD 3775.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton VII Lot 51	12 Jan 2004	VF	USD 6250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.