Camarina, silver, drachms (410-405 BCE)

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410 BCE - 405 BCE Silver 83 kg

Description
Obverse: Bust of the nymph Camarina, facing three-quarters l., hair flying behind in loose curls, wearing earring and necklace
Reverse: KAM – API (Greek).Nike flying l., wearing long chiton girdled at waist, holding taenia in r. hand and kerikeion in l.
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Camarina Ancient region: Sicily Modern country: Italy Authority:
Chronology
From 410 BCE to 405 BCE Period: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Median weight in grams 3.95 Denomination: drachma Nomisma.org Standard:
Image
]]AC 40a - Camarina, silver, drachma, 415-405 BC.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° 167-168
Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMAC, n° 40a
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Obverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

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.
  2. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.