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Auction 84  20 May 2015
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Lot 572

Estimate: 15 000 CHF
Price realized: 18 000 CHF
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Greek Coins
Camarina

Tetradrachm circa 425-405, AR 16.64 g. Prancing quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying l. to crown him. In exergue, barley grain. Rev. KAMAPINAI – ON Head of young Heracles l., wearing lion's skin headdress. Jameson 525 (this coin). Boston 261 (these dies). SNG München 402 (these dies). Westermark-Jenkins 146.12 (this coin).
Rare. An elegant portrait work of a very skilled engraver, lovely
old cabinet tone and extremely fine
Ex Egger 28 November 1904, Prowe, 181; Hirsch XX, 1907, 113 and M&M-Leu 3-4 December 1965, Niggeler part I, 102 sales.

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