Didrachm

Features

Issuer Kamarina (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 415 BC - 405 BC
Value Didrachm (10)
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 8.63 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
135729
References SNG ANS 4# 1208,
Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella) : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
SNG Lloyd# 873,
Andrew Meadows, Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward S. G. Robinson; 1933. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 2. The Lloyd Collection / Parts 1-2. Etruria to Thurium. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 3 more volumes.
Jameson# 527
Robert Jameson; 1913. Collection R. Jameson / Tome 1. Monnaies grecques antiques : monnaies grecques antiques. Feuardent​, Paris, France.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

The nymph Kamarina riding on a swan swimming left. Two fish swimming below, another in right field.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΑΜΑΡΙΝΑ

Reverse

Head of the river god Hipparis facing left, with horns on forehead. A fish on the left and the right fields.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΙΠΠΑΡΙΣ

Mint

Camarina, Sicily, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (415 BC - 405 BC)  Photo $ 13 000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Nomos AG
Auction 21
Lot 72
Internet Archive
21 Nov 2020 VF USD 17 461.02
(CHF 15 730.00)
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
CNG
Mail Bid Sale 63
Lot 88
Internet Archive
21 May 2003 VF USD 3250.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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