Camarina, silver, didrachms (492-485 BCE)

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492 BCE - 485 BCE Silver 1,625 kg

Description
Obverse: Corinthian helmet left, superimposed on a circular shield with convex surface and flat rim
Reverse: KAM – API (Greek).Dwarf palm tree with three branches of fan-shaped leaves, each branch marked with protruding spines, to left of central branch, small group of fruits, flanking tree, a pair of greaves
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Camarina Ancient region: Sicily Modern country: Italy Authority:
Chronology
From 492 BCE to 485 BCE Period: Archaic until 480 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Median weight in grams 8.70 Denomination: didrachm Nomisma.org Standard:
Image
]]S1688 Camarina 492-485.jpg [1]
References
Die study reference: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Westermark - Jenkins 1980, n° 1-9
Coin series reference:
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Obverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of obverses ᵖ (o) % (o) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
1 3 42.86 3 15.79 2, 3, 4
3 1 14.29 3 15.79 1
4 2 28.57 8 42.11 5, 6
5 1 14.29 5 26.32 7
Total 7 of 7 100.01 19 of 19 100.01
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Remarks

Most likely one single workstation

References

  1. ^  Westermark, Ulla - Jenkins, Gilbert Kenneth (1980), The Coinage of Kamarina, RNS 9, Londres, 283 p., 40 pl.