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Greek Coins
Camarina

Drachm circa 415-405, AR 3.59 g. Bust of the nymph Camarina, facing three-quarters l., hair flying behind in loose curls, wearing earring and necklace. Fish ascending on either side of neck. Rev. KAM – API Nike flying l., wearing long chiton girdled at waist; holding taenia in r. hand and kerikeion in l. Evans, NC 1926, pl. III, 3a. Rizzo pl. VII, 10 (these dies). AMB 319 (this coin). Westermark-Jenkins 160.

Extremely rare and possibly the finest specimen known. A beautiful reverse composition
and a very attractive portrait, toned and extremely fine / about extremely fine
Ex NAC 13, 1998, 319 and NAC 25, 2003, 61 sales.
The engraver of this obverse die creates a placid image that is very much in line with Kimon’s facing-head Arethusa of Syracuse, from which it no doubt was directly inspired. The obverse also bears a striking similarity to a very rare drachm of Syracuse (SNG Lloyd 1397). The countenance of our nymph Camarina is calm, reflective and relaxed; even the turn of her head toward the viewer seems naturally posed rather than reactionary. The reverse is similarly placid, and no less accomplished. The flying Nike is remarkably naturalistic considering its Archaic composition, and just like on the didrachm, its inscription is thoughtfully rendered so as to be bold and evident, but not cumbersome. This drachm is known from one obverse die and two reverse dies, only seven drachms are listed in Westermark-Jenkins.