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Sicily, Kamarina Fourrée Tetradrachm. Circa 461-405 BC. Athena driving fast quadriga left, Nike flying above / KAMAPINAOIN, head of Herakles facing left, wearing lion skin headdress. SNG Copenhagen 161; cf SNG ANS 1203; BMC 8. 12.64g, 24mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine, obv. slightly double struck. Some surface corrosion. Lightly toned. Very Rare.
From the Frank James Collection;
Ex Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 164, 6 January 2012, lot 75.
An interesting coin and one of very few examples. Previously believed to be modern replicas on the basis of the misspelt ethnik, Westermark and Jenkins argued in their 1980 publication that these coins should be considered ancient forgeries.
Good Very Fine, obv. slightly double struck. Some surface corrosion. Lightly toned. Very Rare.
From the Frank James Collection;
Ex Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 164, 6 January 2012, lot 75.
An interesting coin and one of very few examples. Previously believed to be modern replicas on the basis of the misspelt ethnik, Westermark and Jenkins argued in their 1980 publication that these coins should be considered ancient forgeries.